"Did you know?" Bees are extremely sensitive to many commonly applied insecticides. If you must use chemical insecticides in your garden, apply them in the evening when bees are less likely to be active. Also, adult Butterflies require food in liquid form such as plant-produced nectar and from juices of extra-ripe fruit. "Want to provide a food source for Bees, Butterflies and birds?" Plant some native Perennial Wildflowers. Some examples are: Purple Coneflower, California Poppy, Butterfly Weed, Black or Brown-eyed Susan, Eastern Columbine, and Beebalm. Flowers provide nectar and pollen sources for bees, butterflies and other pollinators, then their ripened seeds are a food source for birds and wildlife.