Area pollinator gardens buzz with tourists

_{A bee visits yellow verbena on an early June afternoon.}

The air is ripe with fragrant blooms, so if you want to enjoy the bliss of pollinator gardens without getting your hands dirty, take a stroll down these blooming lanes.

Lee County—Self-guided tours of Pollinator Haven are available during regular hours at the Lee County Agri Extension Office at 2420 Tramway Road in Sanford. Free tours and pollinator-related programming for groups are available by calling the (919 )775-5624.

Lee County—San Lee Park began a pollinator garden in 2022 at the site of the original nature center.

Moore County—Pinehurst Greenway Pollinator Garden is at 170 Memorial Drive in Pinehurst.

Harnett County—If you know of a public pollinator garden in Harnett County, please share it with us. SandhillsNewsEditor@gmail.com

Roll up your sleeves and dig into the soil. Pollinator gardens are an enriching experience for us and the pollinators. Grow a pollinator garden.

Another option is to stroll through Big Bloomers Flower Farm at 275 Pressly Foushee Road in Sanford. That’s where I captured the bee on the yellow verbena.

June 22, 2025

Stephanie M. Sellers