Be a friend to Bees

Late summer flowers are still blooming around Sisters in our gardens and out in the wild. If you stop to take a closer look you may see a diverse army of pollinators hard at work, including butterflies, hummingbirds, wasps, flies, beetles, as well as those buzzing bees. Many of us have heard that bees are in trouble and important to protect. But do you know the difference between native bees and European honey bees, and how both are important?

Sisters local Michele Sims is a volunteer for the Oregon Bee Atlas which is managed by Oregon State University. The Bee Atlas is on a quest to train cit...