| OHCC LIVING | SEPTEMBER 2024 | 11
Green Vs A Riot Of Color
Imagine that you're a hungry insect who eats nectar or pollen,
as many butterflies, bees, beetles, moths, ants, and other insects
do. A grassy lawn won't provide your meal. It would be like going
to the grocery store and finding aisle aer aisle of one kind of
food which you cannot eat. An area brimming with a variety
of colorful, flowering plants would instead seem like a welcome
buffet. e different pollens and nectars would make sure that all
nearby had plenty to eat.
Pollinating insects help many plants reproduce. One third of
our food crops need help pollinating. Plants also need a variety
of pollinators to make healthy seeds for the next generation.
When more pollinators move pollen from a male flower to a
female flower, the result is more seeds. Bees provide the most
pollination of all the insects.
Let us revisit the area brimming with a variety of colorful,
flowering plants, the working area that not only helps the
environment with pollination and substantial water savings but
provides a colorful feast for the eyes. We will reach that point
because we must.
Landscape Committee
