Before you buy a plant you need to consider this: Is it a great food source for bees? When does it bloom? Is it a native plant? Great Food Source For Bees You want to choose plants that are high in nectar and pollen.
Stay away from hybridized plants, many of them don't have any pollen and nectar and are useless to your bees.
Most wildflowers are very high in both nectar and pollen.
What many of us humans consider weeds, bees consider a great food source.
Dandelions and white clover are great food supply for bees.
So think twice before removing that "weed" from your lawn.
Blooming Cycle You want to choose a wide variety of plants that bloom throughout the year to ensure your bees have plenty of food to eat and to store for the winter.
When choosing plants for your bees, plant some that bloom in spring, some that bloom in early-summer, and some that bloom in late-summer.
Native Plants Many argue that native plants are best for native bees, but any that are full of nectar and pollen will attract the bees as well, and provide a nice variety for their food source.
It is best to provide as wide variety of plants as possible.
Even if you get the nicest plant for your bees they do enjoy the variety.
Just think, would you like to eat steak every single day? Bees are the same, they need variety not only for taste but for health as well.
Different flowers offer different properties that help bees keep their immune system up.
Flower List: Borage - this plant provides plenty of nectar in Spring Sunflower- there are many different varieties of sunflowers and they grow almost anywhere in the world.
Honeybees just love them! Tansy- This plant provides both nectar and pollen for our fellas bees and bloom for whole two months in Spring.
White clover- Anther great plant that provides plenty of nectar and honey in Spring for your bees.
Rhododendron- Grows naturally in Washington and Oregon in late Spring.
The beautiful plants also supply your bees with plenty of food.
Goldenrod- it blooms in mid-summer till fall providing extra food for bees.
Echium- bloom whole summer and provides both nectar and pollen for bees.
Lavender- not only a wonderful herb but a great source of food for bees in late summer.
Cornflower - is a beautiful wild blue flower and is great for bees in late summer.
Stay away from hybridized plants, many of them don't have any pollen and nectar and are useless to your bees.
Most wildflowers are very high in both nectar and pollen.
What many of us humans consider weeds, bees consider a great food source.
Dandelions and white clover are great food supply for bees.
So think twice before removing that "weed" from your lawn.
Blooming Cycle You want to choose a wide variety of plants that bloom throughout the year to ensure your bees have plenty of food to eat and to store for the winter.
When choosing plants for your bees, plant some that bloom in spring, some that bloom in early-summer, and some that bloom in late-summer.
Native Plants Many argue that native plants are best for native bees, but any that are full of nectar and pollen will attract the bees as well, and provide a nice variety for their food source.
It is best to provide as wide variety of plants as possible.
Even if you get the nicest plant for your bees they do enjoy the variety.
Just think, would you like to eat steak every single day? Bees are the same, they need variety not only for taste but for health as well.
Different flowers offer different properties that help bees keep their immune system up.
Flower List: Borage - this plant provides plenty of nectar in Spring Sunflower- there are many different varieties of sunflowers and they grow almost anywhere in the world.
Honeybees just love them! Tansy- This plant provides both nectar and pollen for our fellas bees and bloom for whole two months in Spring.
White clover- Anther great plant that provides plenty of nectar and honey in Spring for your bees.
Rhododendron- Grows naturally in Washington and Oregon in late Spring.
The beautiful plants also supply your bees with plenty of food.
Goldenrod- it blooms in mid-summer till fall providing extra food for bees.
Echium- bloom whole summer and provides both nectar and pollen for bees.
Lavender- not only a wonderful herb but a great source of food for bees in late summer.
Cornflower - is a beautiful wild blue flower and is great for bees in late summer.