The Defender

No Mow May: Does it work?

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April 27, 2024 5:19pm

23m

No Mow May is here, but does it really make a difference in the battle to save our bees and butterflies? Amy walks through a typical Wisconsin yard with pollinator expert Elizabeth Braatz.

Host:

Amy Barrilleaux

Guest:

Elizabeth Braatz, Bumble Bee Brigade Coordinator and Terrestrial Insect Ecologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Background Reading: 

Wisconsin Bumble Bee Brigade

Saving Wisconsin's Native Pollinators

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