Identify and help native bees in your garden

Bumble bees like this, from the genus Bombus, are more effective than honey bees at pollinating crops such as tomatoes, according to Wild Bee ID. Photo by Connie Oswald Stofko Did you know that the native bumble bee is more effective than honey bees at pollinating crops such as tomatoes? That’s just one reason gardeners should care about native bees, according to the Wild Bee ID. Another reason gardeners should care about native bees is that pollinator populations have been…