Pollinators

Many farmers rely on an tiny army of workers every year. In this case we are talking about Bees as well as other pollinating insects.

Pollinators are responsible for one third of our food supply, but loss of habitat, parasites and pesticides have severely reduced their numbers in recent years.

A nine-year-old boy is doing his part to stop the decline of pollinating insects.

The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge was launched in 2015 to help reverse that trend. And that effort has gotten a boost from Kedar Narayan. Wait till you hear what this young man did... You see, he is a young coding whiz.

"I created an app called Pollinator for a Pet to teach us how to create native pollinator gardens so that we can provide the pollinators food, water, shelter and safety."

Kedar, who won national recognition for his smartphone app, says he sees others doing their part to help, and that inspired him to put his talents to work to bring younger generations in on the effort.

"I see potential in us kids to do our part, too. And together we can create a new ecosystem. One that will become the United States of Pollinators."

More than 50 national partners, including seven federal agencies, are now involved in the challenge to create pollinator gardens and restore critical insect populations nationwide.