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4/21/23, 3:19 PM No Mow May | Bee Lab <br />https://beelab.umn.edu/no-mow-may 1/6 <br />No Mow May <br />In May, many bees are coming out of hibernation and need owers to feed <br />themselves and their babies. The main purpose of No Mow May is to <br />encourage people to let spring owers in their lawns bloom before mowing. <br />Flowers you can commonly see blooming in lawns in May include dandelions, <br />white clover, and creeping charlie. While many people view these owers as <br />weeds, some pollinators view them as food. Ideally, you can add to the mix and <br />provide food for more pollinators by adding native plants. Early spring blooming <br />native plants like violets and pussy toes can be a part of your bee lawn. Plant <br />diversity is key to supporting bee diversity, so if you can, plant a wide variety <br />of native spring blooming owers, trees, and shrubs, like pussy willows, <br />serviceberries, and bluebells. For blooms in your lawns after May, add self-heal, <br />ground plum, lanceleaf tickweed, or calico American aster. <br />Although we all get anxious to clean up in the spring, hibernating pollinators <br />often need a bit more time under the leaves before they can safely emerge.  <br />Leaves left on the ground provide important insulation for bees hibernating <br />Bee Lab <br />One Stop MyU <br />Menu 