Bees need our help
The scientific hivemind agrees
72%
decline in Colorado’s western bumblebee population.
20%
of Colorado’s bumblebees are now at risk of extinction
72%
20%
Bees need our help.
decline in Colorado’s western bumblebee population.
of Colorado’s bumblebees are now at risk of extinction.
The scientific hivemind agrees.
72%
decline in Colorado’s western bumblebee population.
20%
of Colorado’s bumblebees are now at risk of extinction.
We’re giving away 100,000 Wilderflower™seed packets across the state.
Find your pack of Wilderflower seeds at the partner locations below.
Don’t see a location nearby? Reach out to info@goco.org.
What are Wilderflowers?
What are Wilderflowers?
Wilder’s planting tips
Wilderflowers are a mix of the following beautiful flowers.
- Beeplant, Rocky Mountain - Cleome serrulata
- Blanketflower Gaillardia - Aristata
- Lewis Flax Linum - Lewisii
- Tidy-Tips - Layia Platyglossa
- Coneflower, Narrow-leaf Purple - Echinacea Angustifolia
- Iris, Wild Blue Iris - Missouriensis
- Gayfeather Liatris - Spicata
- Coneflower, Prairie Ratibida - Columnifera
- Beardtongue, One-Sided Penstemon - Unilateralis
- Lupine, Mountain - Lupinus argenteus
- Aster Prairie - Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
- Columbine - Blue Aquilegia caerulea, Blue
- Coreopsis, Plains - Coreopsis Tinctoria
- Black-Eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta
- Daisy, Fleabane - Erigeron speciosus
- Gayfeather, Dotted - Liatris punctata
Wilder’s planting tips
Wilder’s planting tips:
- Plant from spring to early fall. A sunny area works best.
- First, loosen the soil with a rake.
- Then, scatter the seeds.
- Lightly rake into top 1⁄4'' of soil.
- Keep evenly moist for 4-6 weeks until seeds germinate.
- Want to give your seeds an extra nudge? Try chilling them before planting!
- Bee cool. Plant at home or ask before spreading.
Colorado without bees
would really sting.
Bees may be small, but they’re kind of a big deal. They’re responsible for one in every three bites of food we eat! In Colorado, they help produce apples from Paonia, pumpkins from Lafayette, tomatoes from Grand Junction, peaches from Palisade, cantaloupes from Rocky Ford and lots more. At least 75% of all flowering plants on earth are supported by pollinators. Suffice it to say, we need the bees.
So, let’s do something about it while we still can. It’ll be fun. Pinky promise.
Wilderflowers are the bee’s knees.
Wilderflowers are the brainchild of Colorado’s outdoor spokescreature, Wilder. His goal is to help Colorado’s kids and our wilderness thrive by spreading a love for the outdoors. So after hearing that the bees need our help, he lept into action, as quickly as a 328 lb, 8-foot-tall yeti-goat could. Wilder and Generation Wild are distributing over 100,000 packets of Wilderflowers across the state to create more habitat for pollinators. Wilder needs your help to plant them.
Native plants are nature-approved.
Wilderflowers are native to our region, which means they have adapted to our climate and soil, and don’t need pesticides to survive. (Pesticides are another key cause of the decline in bee populations.) Even in a small area like your yard, these flowers can make a positive impact on the local ecosystem. Additionally, Wilderflowers use less water than non-native plants. Which is especially important as we strive to conserve Colorado’s precious water resources.
Wilderflowers are not only great for Colorado bees, but they’re also great for Colorado kids.
Gardening helps everyone relax and connects kids to nature. It teaches them lessons in nurturing and patience, helping children develop self-control, resist immediate rewards, and focus on long-term goals. Sprouting seeds is great for your sprouts.
Beezz needzz youzz helpzz.
Beezz needzz
youzz helpzz.
Help us keep the buzzzzzz going. And win prizes.
Show us how you’re planting your Wilderflowers or how your flowers are growing by sharing a photo and tagging @GenerationWildColorado
in your social posts. We’ll randomly select 5 people to win a Bee Team prize pack!
Rules and regulations
Thanks to our partners for joining the Bee Team.
