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Two years ago this yard was a mix of concrete and river rock over weed tarp. I ripped it all out with the goal of providing bee (and other insect) habitat in my little tiny slice of denver. 

I was so happy to see this leafcutter bee building a nest in the ground yesterday. It's made all of the work worth it.

Yesterday I also saw Thread Waisted Wasps, Club-Horned Cuckoo Wasps, a few types of Metallic Green Bees, Longhorn Bees, Red Sutured Longhorn Beetles, and so many small bees I haven't identified yet.

I love the resilience of these plants (and all the others) to handle both the summer heat and the late spring snow!