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Pollinators need our support

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Bee Balm or Monarda fistulosa is a popular choice for bumblebees and other pollinators

Peggy Singlemann visits Dee Hall Godwin at Mermaid City Flowers in Norfolk, a cut flower micro-farm that uses sustainable methods to grow native perennials which support wildlife.

Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger meets Susan Roth and Jim Hurley to see how they transformed a traditional ornamental garden into a pollinator haven and created a meadow of native flowers and grasses at their home. Learn more about supporting native plants by removing invasives with Blue Ridge PRISM.

In the studio Entomologist, Dr. Alejandro Del Pozo explains how pollinators see different flower colors and shapes, and Serome Hamlin demonstrates how to build an "insect hotel."

Amyrose Foll explains how pollinators help produce food in the vegetable garden. Shana Williams shares tips for saving seeds.

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Alejandro Del-Pozo and Peggy Singlemann discuss flower shapes and colors that attract pollinators.

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