MN CP42 Pollinator & Honey Bee Habitat

To attract pollinators, an area must have adequate sources of food, shelter and nesting sites. A variety of wildflowers and grasses will provide pollinators with food (nectar, pollen, and /or larval host plants).

A minimum of nine species of pollinator friendly native forbs.

Slightly different species for pollinator mix

Description

At least three species shall be from each bloom period – early, mid and late flowering season so that pollinators have continuous food sources.
A minimum of two native bunch grasses to provide nest sites.
The mixture will result in 35-40 seeds/ft². Forbs will comprise 75% – 80% of the mixture based on seeds/ft²

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