Why you should focus on adding plants native to Michigan to your garden Pollinators need your help Tags: DETROIT – Michigan is host to 465 bee species. The bees are specialists, depending on what they’re pollinating, part of the divine design of Mother Nature is to help put food on the dinner table. When it comes to birds, bees and butterflies -- what we feed them, helps feed people. When people plant gardens to attract pollinators, they often think about what’s pretty or matches their decor. They might also think about how to include native species of flowers that help the bees.