What should gardeners prioritize to support the health of *A. manicatum* during their flight season?

Ensuring a continuous supply of blooms from favored families via succession blooming

To effectively support the established populations of the Wool Carder Bee, gardeners must concentrate their efforts on maintaining the supply of its required dietary resources throughout the active season. Because these large bees have substantial energy needs and females must complete multiple provisioning cycles, a continuous availability of food is paramount. This is achieved by focusing on nectar flow—meaning providing succession blooming—that keeps flowers open and productive from late spring well into the summer. Prioritizing robust patches of plants from favored families, especially *Stachys* species or other mint family members, ensures both the nectar-seeking males and the critical pollen-gathering females have a reliable, high-caloric refueling station readily accessible.