Hello National Pollinator Week!
In 2007, the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to designate June 16-22 as a week we celebrate all pollinator species and their extraordinary, vital contributions to life on earth. Unfortunately, today many pollinators are also experiencing serious global threats to their survival from chemicals, vanishing habitats and diminished pollen sources.
Cornflowers, however, are one of the pollen sources pollinators can still count on! Prolific and nectar rich, corn flowers set honey bees and other pollinators abuzz! The open shape of their daisy-like blooms allows bees and other pollinators easy access to their sweet nectar.
Whether growing wild along a highway or in a world-renowned garden, cornflowers can bloom for up to twelve weeks, providing pollinators with a consistent, nutritious energy source for this long season.
Historically considered an invasive weed by farmers and growers, cornflowers were, at one time, nearly eradicated. Today, they are intentionally cultivated and thrive around the world.
