Plants in the landscape serve many purposes. They stop erosion, produce oxygen, absorb and filter pollution, and look pretty. Some also provide food and habitat for pollinators. Here’s a way to learn how pollinator-friendly your favorite outdoor spaces are. When you’re out in your yard, jogging on the Greenway, or visiting a community garden at a library or park, take five minutes to observe one flowering plant. During this 5-minute break, use the Forsyth County Pollinator Census to record how many large bees, small bees, butterflies, or wasps visit that flower. Feel free to repeat with different flowers and at different times of day throughout the summer. This practice will help us get ready to take part in the Great Georgia Pollinator Count in 2019. Data from the Forsyth County census will be shared with the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture.