Flowers are not only lovely to look at, they are crucial for supporting our declining bee populations, as well as other pollinators. By helping to support our pollinators, you are actually helping to increase the biodiversity and sustainability of our ecosystems. Use the links below to learn more about how you can help, and why it's important to support our pollinators!
The National Parks is offering to send free seed packs! This is an easy and free way to start planting flowers around your home. They offer two choices: Black-eyed Susans and Butterfly Milkweed.
If you are considering planting flowers, use the Washington Native Plant Society to figure out what plants are native to our state.
All about Bees!
Watch the videos below to learn more about why bees are so important, and what risks we face if we lose them.
Bonus Activities:
Play the "Waggle Dance Game" below to learn how bees share where they found flowers with the rest of the colony.
Print, color, and label the anatomy of a flower. (If you don't have a printer, you can trace the flower, or just draw your own flowers and color & label them).