Are you missing bees? – Reddit Post

Has anyone else noticed way less bees and other pollinators so far this year? I am in 8a and we had a very mild winter and so far a funky spring with a lot of temperature flux. I know that there was a steep decline in butterflies and moths last year and that insects overall are struggling. But I am just not seeing bees so far this year.

We have sunflowers, linaria, cilantro, tomatoes, marigolds, tomatillos, and squash already blooming. There’s also several bushes in bloom, including several native species. There should be tons of bees! I mean, look at my volunteer sunflower! We don’t use any pesticides in our yard or garden.

I am not really looking for advice, but I am wondering if anyone else is missing the bees this year?