New study says pollinator seed mixes may fall short when it comes to early-flowering plants

A new Prairie Research Institute study found that many commercial seed mixes used to conserve and restore prairies may not have enough diversity or spring flowering plants to fully support pollinators.
“Imagine being an insect and waking up in the spring. You’re metabolically stressed and you go to a habitat made just for you, but there’s no food available for two months,” said Jack Zinnen, a wetland plant ecologist and lead author on the study.

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