Weeds, Bees and Hummingbird Moths

    It's mid-April and I haven't mowed my yards, except for a patch for my corgis to potty at without having to wade through weeds and vetch taller than their stomachs. 

    Yesterday I saw two hummingbird hawk moths in the front area, along with more bees searching each vetch flower.  I love the activity in my yard.   I hear people comment on social media that they don't see as many bees or butterflies as they did 40 years ago.  As I walked through my weeds I remembered getting stung by bees on my feet nearly every summer, because my grandma had so much clover in her yard.  I don't have clover in my yard (yet) but a goldenrod plant scavenged last year propagated seeds that are now spreading in one area. 

    This weekend, after a cycling event, I'll map out walking paths and start making edges to the pollinator areas so my neighbors won't complain to the city.