Sharing of Ourselves with Care
Spring has sprung, the rain has stopped (for now 😊 ) and the pollinators are pollinating! How do I know the pollinators are active? I see them and hear them buzzing around my garden and had a personal encounter with one.
As you know, every general meeting many of you bring your empty egg cartons and I drop them off at the Laguna Food Pantry. The March meeting meant a full trunk with overflow in my backseat. I dropped them off, got a HUGE thank you to the Garden Club for being so generous each month (THANK YOU!!), hopped back in my car and OUCH! There was a honeybee on my steering wheel. I didn’t see it and that bee stung me right on my thumb. I don’t blame the bee and feel terrible because now that bee is no longer flying around pollinating our beautiful spring flowers and fruits.
The moral of the story is – support all our pollinators by planting California Native Plants – our native bees, honeybees, bumble bees, bats, moths, butterflies, and my favorite – hummingbirds – and be careful where you put your hand!
Happy Gardening and please continue to bring your empty egg cartons for the Food Pantry!
– Jane Leary