When people think about pollinators, they usually think of honeybees. What many don't realize is that the common honeybee is actually an introduced species from Europe, arriving in North America in the 1600s. Even fewer know that most of Missouri's pollinators are native species, and they play a critical role in supporting both native and cultivated plants - including many of the crops grown throughout our state.
Visit our website to read more about Missouri's pollinators and managing land to create a diverse pollinator habitat at http://short.mdc.mo.gov/ocS
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