I was watching some of my native plants and noticed a fair amount of house flies crowling on them. It turns out that flies as a group are the second most important pollinator behind bees as a group.
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The2b@lemmy.vg 2 weeks ago
Remember that honey-producing bees are terrible pollenators compared to the specific pollenators who don’t produce honey. The honey producing bees being kept by everyone are artifically outcompeting the specific pollenators, which are what we really need to be supporting.
conditional_soup@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Okay, but how do I personally monetize non-honey making bees? Sure, the general ecology needs this, but what’s in it for me, right this instant?
NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Hey, it doesn’t need to be right this instant. It could instead be projected revenue next quarter.
Kepion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Those bees sure have plenty of legs for plenty of bootstraps
hedge_lord@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
A bee petting zoo! Bumblebees are very cute and very fluffy. Having a petting zoo would help people get I touch with nature, and if the guests are too belligerent about it then the bees will just sting them. I think that bumblebees might also not die after stinging, and if so they’d learn how to fight humans. When the time is right you can unleash a swarm of cute fluffy bees trained in anti-human warfare. You could use them to crush any competition. If you still want more money you can become a bee-based supervillain and Rob banks or something.
boonhet@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
All you can do is add to pollen I guess. Plant seeds of native plants that bees love. Indiscriminately in random places.
Maybe someone else has some better ideas.
EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Tear out the lawn and re-wild the yard? Wild flowers, clover, etc. Less watering and mowing, and not just bees will love it - all kinds of insects and wildlife from birds to deer.
boonhet@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
I meant around town and such, but yeah, wild yards are cool too. Easier to maintain flowers and clover and stuff.