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Save Michigan Bees and Butterflies By Delaying Yardwork We ve been blessed with warmer weather these last couple of weeks. I m sure you re anxious to get out into the yard and clean up those flower beds. Well, experts recommend holding off on cleaning up those leaves and sticks to protect our favorite pollinating insects. Biologist and pollinator expert at DTE Energy, Kristen LeForce told MLive that the debris in your yard protects butterflies, moths, bees and other insects from the harshness of winter and they may even be hibernating in them. Leforce says that there s been a decrease in the number of pollinator s due to habitat loss in the spring. Most home-owners are unaware that insects use yard waste as their shelter. ....
Delaying early spring yardwork helps save Michigan bees and butterflies Updated Mar 13, 2021; Posted Mar 13, 2021 A black swallowtail butterfly photographed at P. J. Hoffmaster State Park. Unlike some butterflies, black swallowtails do not migrate, instead overwintering in a pupa form that resembles a dead leaf. | MLive file photo Facebook Share When Michigan finally gets that first burst of warmer weather in early spring, it’s tempting to want to roll up our sleeves and dig into some yardwork. But experts suggest putting off certain outdoor chores such as burning or bagging up leaves and sticks in order to protect our native pollinators. ....