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The photo above illustrates the early colonization of our newly installed bee hotel for solitary bees.
The pollinator potager project (TPPP) is still in the early stages of pollinator-friendly plant installation and spread, but it's exciting to see the beginnings of nesting activity and the filling of nesting tubes that clearly indicate a few solitary bees have found their way to our experimental bee oasis and roomy hotel.
Elimination of pesticide use in our garden initially made weed and pest prevention more challenging; however, incorporation of mulch has been a helpful compromise. That we've also provided: native plantings, bee baths, spring to fall food sources and mulch-free soil spaces, seems to be encouraging solitary insects to give our developing garden a look-see.
Hopefully, as pollinator-friendly plants begin to fill out and self-seed, more pollinators will find their way to our TPPP Hotel and the tucking-in of future generations will continue.
