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Wild asters keep bees fed through the fall

Original: Bees still need food in the fall. Wild asters bloom prolifically and support pollinators when most flowering plants are

Gardeners are highlighting wild asters as a vital late-season food source for pollinators. Species such as the small white aster (Symphyotrichum racemosum) bloom prolifically just as most flowering plants go to seed, sustaining bees like the eastern bumblebee into autumn. The message encourages planting native species to support pollinator health.

Why now: Gardening communities are promoting native plants that support pollinators during the late-season nectar gap.

wild astersSymphyotrichum racemosumeastern bumblebeepollinators

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• Bees still need food in the fall. Wild asters bloom prolifically and support pollinators when most flowering plants are going to seed. Symphyotrichum racemosum, small white aster; Bombus impatiens, eastern bumblebee # nativeplants # gardening # jardin # garten # garden #… · jblue@mastodon.world · 77

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