What specialized requirement for supporting yellow-faced bees should gardeners focus on instead of just quantity of blooms?

Answer

Planting a succession of native, easily accessible flowers blooming from early spring through late summer.

Effective conservation support for at-risk native solitary bees like *Hylaeus* requires a shift in gardening focus away from simple aesthetic mass planting toward structural and temporal diversity. Since these bees are solitary and do not manage large colonies, efforts should concentrate on maintaining small, undisturbed patches of suitable habitat. A critical component of this habitat support is providing a reliable and varied food source. Gardeners should aim to plant a succession of native flowers that offer nectar and pollen from early spring until late summer. This steady supply of high-value forage is considered much more beneficial than planting large quantities of single, often poor-quality, food sources provided by highly hybridized ornamental varieties.

What specialized requirement for supporting yellow-faced bees should gardeners focus on instead of just quantity of blooms?

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