And so to meet the needs of native pollinators, like this bee, we are also propagating native wildflower seeds to replant where weeds are removed.

In disturbed landscapes, such as Cattle Point, during late summer weeds such as thistles and Jacobaea vulgaris (tansy ragwort) may be some of the only pollen and nectar sources available to bees, flies, and wasps.

We have been working with the San Juan Islands Youth Conservation Corps to address noxious weeds in the National Monument.