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happy to see that happen knowing there will be more Monarch nity and prohibit discrimination and harassment regardless of
butterflies soon. age, color, disability, family and marital status, gender identity,
genetic information, national origin, political beliefs, race, re-
Looks like we have taken care of the food, but what about ligion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and vet-
a water source? Most pollinators are not able to drink from eran status. NC State, N.C. A&T, U.S. Department of Agricul-
a deep water source without drowning. Placing pebbles and ture, and local governments cooperating.
small stones in a shallow container provides a safe landing area
and easier access for drinking. ABOUT N.C. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
N.C. Cooperative Extension is a strategic partnership of NC
Remember, many of our native bees are solitary and will nest State University, N.C. A&T State University, USDA’s Na-
in the ground so, they will be looking for areas of thin turf or tional Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA), and
bare ground to inhabit. Others may overwinter in dead wood local governments statewide. Extension professionals in all
such, as logs and stumps. Man-made bee houses contain hol- 100 counties, and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,
low stems of various sizes or blocks of untreated wood with connect millions of North Carolinians with research-based in-
different diameter sizes of holes drilled for the bees to occupy. formation and technology from NC State and N.C. A&T. Edu-
For more information on pollinator gardens and a list of the top cational programs specialize in agriculture, food and nutrition,
25 Pollinator Plants in NC visit: 4-H youth development, community development and the en-
https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms- vironment. Find your local center at www.ces.ncsu.edu/local-
pollinatorgarde. county-center.

For more information, contact Mack Johnson, Extension Horti-
cultural Agent, at 910-671-3276, by Email at Mack_Johnson@
nscu.edu, or visit our website at http://robeson.ces.ncsu.edu/.

NC State University and N.C. A&T State University are col-
lectively committed to positive action to secure equal opportu-

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of new and used appliances. We

get in new stock weekly.

The BARGAIN HOUSE

YOUR Hometown Appliance Store

1403 E. 5th St., Lumberton, NC
910-739-5692

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the “H.T.” Way

Owners
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