The beekeepers in our area lost their hives two years ago. Since then we’ve noticed very few honeybees. This summer we’ve noticed a few more, but not like when I was a kid. Playing outside and barefoot, we were always trying (poorly) to avoid stepping on them. My kids don’t even watch where they step and have never (knock on wood lol) been stung. I’ve planted a lot more bee attractors, too. They love my purple cone flowers.
A lawn pleasing to the goal of the perfect lawn, is a desert to bees. We need more natural areas in urban and suburban regions. Bees need a constant supply of nectar and pollen. Especially pollen which is the bread they eat and feed the young. One type of plant or food source is not good. They need hundreds of diverse flora, blooming at all times of the growing year. ie, April thru October.