“I think that’s one of the biggest things you need
is more (pollen) because there’s just not enough
for them to be able to actually beef up enough
for us to be able to get them to kind of start
producing honey on time,” White said.
However, introducing plants and flowers in urban
areas has helped.
“We have a lot of plants around the bees like, and
so you actually find a lot of bee diversity right here
in the city,” said Edwards, who lives in the West
End of Allentown. “You’d be amazed if you look at
a plant, look at the tiny little things that you might
think flies, or just random bugs, some of them are
absolutely beautiful little tiny bees and different
types of bumblebees.”