"Bees are in trouble. In January 2024, it was announced that the southern plains bumblebee might go on the endangered species list because its numbers have fallen so low.

 

Note: It doesn’t just live in the South or in the Plains. Already protected under the Endangered Species Act is the rusty patched bumblebee.

 

The American bumblebee is another bee that may soon be listed as endangered or threatened. The western bumblebee isn’t faring well. The list goes on.

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Meanwhile, monarch butterflies in the east and west are fluttering closer and closer to extinction. Other butterflies are hurting.

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What is the potential loss of these pollinators? It’s huge, but small solutions can help. We can start by planting gardens and yards with native plants and diverse flowering plants, and by skipping (or greatly reducing) pesticides."     (Link)