Anyone else wondering where the bees are? – Reddit Post

To begin, I know I could post this in r/bees but my questions is specific for gardeners. I’m in zone 8 upstate SC. Planted out all my vegetable starts over the past couple of weeks and have many pollinator-friendly plants that are flowering now. Temps have been mostly 60s at night and 70s to 80s during the day.

I have not seen a single honeybee this year. I have seen carpenter and mason bees for about a month, but no honeybees at all. I have a large pond with a waterfall – last year bees flew back and forth from it all spring and summer.

We all know that for the past few years bee populations have been declining. I’m stunned that it’s May and I haven’t seen a single one.

Anyone else?