Pollinators

Project partners kicked off the atlas this year to track what wild bumble bees are where in Montana.

As part of its #plantwildflowers initiative, the library is handing out free grow kits with materials needed to plant flowers native to Montana and the West, like columbine and bee plant.

Honey bees play a vital role pollinating many of the nuts, fruits and vegetables we eat, and they’re an important part of Montana’s economy. But the…