It’s National Pollinator Week and what a great time to talk with children about the importance of pollinators in our world.  And a new study shows that wild bees are incredibly important to our food security.

Earlier this spring, CNN wrote a concise story about five ways to help the bees.  Whether it’s buying organic food, planting flowering native plants, reducing our pesticide and herbicide use, or buying local foods and local honey — it all can help our important pollinators.

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