We, at Ion Exchange belong to a discussion group called Iowa Native Plants from the University of Iowa, It is managed by Diana Horton and supported by the Iowa Native Plant Society. There has been quite a conversation going on about seeing or not seeing pollinators this spring. We would like to share a few observations noted from some of the folks on this discussion group with you for the next few weeks. We would love to have some feedback from you on this subject from your part of the world.
This may be a "tad" off topic but has anyone noticed the lack of pollinators this spring so far?? I'm up in the NW corner of the state and have many places I should be seeing bees, flies, etc...but nearly nothing and it disturbs me...it's not normal! I spoke with an area naturalist yesterday and she said she'd observed the very same thing.I've seen one Bumble Bee (while driving down a gravel road) and virtually no flies. We have a third of an acre of dandelions and nothing on them (save the Goldfinches that are dining on those going to seed). Nothing on any of the Wild Plums either.Golden Alexanders are going into bloom and all the Common Violets, the phlox like Wild Sweet William, the Wild Columbine, etc...but I'm seeing nothing interested....Bruce Morrison, S/.E. O'Brien County
http://www.morrisons-studio.com/ http://prairiepainter.blogspot.com/
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