HAZEN, N.D. (AP) - A North Dakota farmer has seeded part of his land with grass and flowering plants in hopes to feed bees and butterflies.
Bill Wagner of Hazen is taking part in a program to help form a new pollinator habitat for bees and monarch butterflies since both species are in trouble. The program provides the seed for free as well as some monetary compensation.
Wagner says he got interested in the pollinator plots because they act as brooding cover for pheasant chicks. He says the seed is designed to have plants blooming from May to September, and that he would love to see blossoms on his land.
The seed was planted on seven acres, and Wagner says he's waiting for rain.