pollinators

A new North Carolina law was meant to give roadside native vegetation a chance to thrive, supporting pollinators and other wildlife. But NCDOT says that’s also led to more herbicide spraying.

If you’ve noticed your hummingbird feeder hasn’t had too many visitors this summer, you’re not alone. A listener wrote in asking what might be behind their absence. For Carolina Curious, WFDD’s Amy Diaz spoke to an expert on these tiny, jewel-like birds to find the answer.

The decline is concerning because butterflies are important pollinators for the state’s crops and a vital food source for birds.

A High Point organization is hoping to help the local food community by adding more bees. Growing High Point works with community members to plant and…