Note to organic gardeners. befriend a bee

[hoodat]

That's a good idea. I've seen a few mason bees around. Maybe I can encourage them.

 

[hoodat]

Here are a couple of other dangers to bees that you may not be aware of. read parts 1 and 2. The first is especially sneaky since it's sold as an organic pesticide.
http://patwelsh.com/wpmu/blog/bees/please-help-save-the-bees/