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‘Lazy lawn mowers’ can help support suburban biodiversity

Unmowed lawn dotted and family home

One of the study yards, dotted with bee-attracting flowers.

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Woman mowing a lawn.

Researcher Susannah Lerman (pictured) and colleagues gave free lawn-mowing to those who participated in the study.

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A bumblebee on a flower growing in an unmowed lawn.

An eastern bumble bee on a flower growing in an unmowed lawn.

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Two female scientists holding nets to capture bees.

Scientists-in-action Joan Milam and Laura Hilberg net pollinators like bees.

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Bumblebee nest in an unmowed lawn.

An eastern bumble bee nest in one of the study lawns.

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Female scientist sitting in grass, holding notepad and pencil.

Scientist Stephanie Clymer counting and identifying lawn flowers: grow, don't mow, she says.

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