Be kind to bees

June 3, 9:30 AMDenver Flower and Gardening ExaminerColleen Smith

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A bee busy with my catmint. Look at those wings go!                         Photo by Quincy Benton

In my gardens, only the bees work longer and harder than I do. With all the alarming reports about bees, I'm happy to say bees are abundant in my little corner of the world.

Bees are among the most fascinating of all creatures I've researched. And they're one of the linchpin species for our planet.

My protective dog Friday used to snap at the bees buzzing by the flowers her doghouse, but I trained her not to. "Let the bees be," I used to tell Friday.

Now we need to go a step further:  It's not enough to let the bees be. We have to lend them a hand. Many people are now doing this: rescuing swarms, adding bee hives to their properties, spreading the word that pesticides kills bees, along with less desirable insects.

Bee informed: It's a sweet buzz.