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The Outside Story: Late blooming flowers are important to feed native bees
ILLUSTRATION BY ADELAIDE Murphy Tyrol
October 3, 2024
As the height-of-summer floral abundance fades, goldenrods and asters fill the landscape with hits of yellow, purple, pink, and white. Beyond the beauty they provide, these late bloomers are a critical food source for several native species of wild bees.
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