prairie plants

Early spring is the perfect time to plan new prairie plant additions to support pollinators.

Pollinators play a vital role in agriculture. Learn how bees support crops in Nebraska and how local habitats help sustain pollinators.

Learn why monarch butterflies depend on milkweed for survival, how monarch migration works, and how planting milkweed helps protect monarch habitat.

Milkweed shoots are beginning to appear in the pollinator garden, marking an important step in the monarch lifecycle.

Early native bees are already visiting the pollinator garden as spring begins to arrive.

Pollinator gardens support bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Learn what pollinator gardens are, the plants pollinators depend on, and how small gardens support biodiversity.

Spring is slowly returning to the pollinator garden. Early prairie plants and the first native bees are beginning to appear.

Spring is slowly returning to the pollinator garden. Early bees are already visiting the first blooms, reminding me how quickly prairie life begins again once the weather warms.

Discover the best native prairie flowers for pollinators. Learn which flowers for bees and butterflies support prairie ecosystems and bloom throughout the season.