 The City of Clay Environmental Committee planted bee-attracting vegetation at the Bryant Park on November 12. The plants include a red bud tree, a chaste plant and beauty berries.
More red buds and an oak leaf hydrangia are planned for planting in February. Some people donated the native plants and some donated their time and energy. Residents can see the bee garden on the left as they enter the park.
The City of Clay appreciates the guidance provided by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System in this project. According to Sallie Lee, with the extension, honeybee populations have been declining for 50 years in Alabama, the U.S. and Europe.
Honeybees are very important for pollination, which is also important for personal gardens and farmers. Of course, they are the source for the honey we all love to add to our tea. Of great concern is the increasingly common and mysterious colony collapse disorder, where the bees inexplicably disappear from the colony.
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