Dakota Gardener: The bird and the bees – and the trees!

Dakota Gardener: The bird and the bees – and the trees!

A few years ago, I picked up beekeeping as a hobby. To be honest, I’m not a very good beekeeper. Mostly, the bees keep themselves. The honeybees, along with myriad native insects and even a few bird species, are critical partners in helping trees reproduce. In general, the trees produce a sweet nectar for the animal, while the animal moves around pollen for the plants. And sometimes the insect wil...