Give Thanks To Squash Bees

Thanksgiving and Halloween are over, but I forgot 

to show my appreciation for a very special bee! 

 

A critical pollinator, the squash bee is often mistaken for honeybees. Still, there is a difference as squash bees only pollinate plants in the group of herbaceous vegetables in the gourd family, including pumpkins, summer and winter squash, zucchini, and gourds. 

Thanks to the squash bee, we have pumpkins to carve for Halloween and tasty vegetables to eat at Thanksgiving!