No Mow May: It’s a starting point in Buffalo & Western New York

This bee is feeding on the flower of bird’s foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus). The plant, which is growing in a lawn in Western New York, isn’t a native plant, but it’s better for bees than a lawn with nothing but grass. Photo by Connie Oswald Stofko by Connie Oswald Stofko No Mow May is gaining popularity locally and across the country. The idea is to help bees. When you take a break from mowing your lawn, you’re allowing plants in…