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Spring is here and it time to start getting your backyard in shape again. You can start by cleaning up all your flower beds and cleaning out your bird houses so the new inhabitants have a place to stay as they start coming back to your yard.
According to Horticulture Magazine, there are good reasons why some plants bloom before others. Early blooming trees and shrubs bloom so early that their blossoms are sometimes damaged by late freezes. The reason this happens is that pollinators pay them special attention by blooming in advance of the spring rush. On any day or night when the temperature is above freezing, insect and birds are out and about and spreading seeds and pollinating while they enjoy a bat free existence because the bats are still in hibernation.
Tags: bats, birdhouses, insects