[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"/blog/post/whats-the-buzz-about-bee-gardens":3,"/blog/post/whats-the-buzz-about-bee-gardens-surround":77,"/blog/post/whats-the-buzz-about-bee-gardens-related":88},{"id":4,"title":5,"authors":6,"badge":12,"body":14,"date":65,"description":66,"extension":67,"image":68,"meta":70,"navigation":71,"path":72,"seo":73,"stem":74,"tags":75,"__hash__":76},"posts/3.blog/post/whats-the-buzz-about-bee-gardens.md","What’s the Buzz About Bee Gardens?",[7],{"name":8,"to":9,"avatar":10},"Julia Mann","",{"src":11},"/avatars/julia-mann.webp",{"label":13},"Landscaping",{"type":15,"value":16,"toc":62},"minimark",[17,21,24,34,37,45,48,56,59],[18,19,20],"p",{},"You may be familiar with the concept of butterfly gardens, but the notion of an outdoor space specifically designed to attract bees strikes fear into the hearts of many people. Although they’ve gotten a bad reputation as vicious, stinging pests, bees are actually a vital link in the global food supply chain. Bees are pollinators, and without their help, the world’s supply of most fruits, vegetables, nuts, and oils would be virtually eliminated.",[18,22,23],{},"Ready to do your part to protect bees and help the world’s ecosystem thrive? Keep reading to learn how to attract bees to your garden.",[18,25,26,33],{},[27,28],"img",{"alt":29,"className":30,"src":32},"backyard with native plants",[31],"rounded-lg","https://bprassets.s3.amazonaws.com/blogfiles/assets/images/post/Body%20Pics/06-30-16_images/backyard-with-native-plants.jpg","\nFill Your Garden with Native Plants",[18,35,36],{},"Native plants, or those that have adapted to grow in your area of the country without much extra care, are an excellent starting point for creating a garden that will appeal to bees. 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