Sustainability Spotlight - April 2025 - Protect our Pollinators

It is mid-April and that usually means you are seeing bumble bee queens, indicating that you can start your winter clean up of your plants from last season. Leaving last season's debris in place over the winter gives a home for all those pollinators and bugs so we will continue to have these beneficial bugs in the future. Let’s embrace the “winter interest” that our plants provide us!

For some reason it is always exciting to see new growth pop up in the spring along with accompanying pollinators. Is it the anticipation of those summer flowers bursting with color and attracting those bees and butterflies? Have you ever just watched those pollinators do their thing? It is amazing! Or do you prefer those autumn colors? So much to look forward to.

Are you interested in learning more about how to pick the keystone plants for our front range pollinators? Visit Home Grown National Park for tips on how to get started.

You might also consider celebrating Earth Day this year by attending the Foothills Community Choir concert focusing on the environment.