Favorite Plants For Bees? - Lemmy.world
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I rent, so I got a limited space to work with. That said, I counted 12 bees buzzing my 3 anise hyssop plants (Two are 2 years old in the ground, 1 in a container from seed this year) and my (Monarda Citriodora) lemon bee balm! This is the most I have seen in my yard so far! Walking conservation areas around here I’ve noticed they show extreme preference toward common milkweed and butterfly weed, and somewhat to nearby mountain mint. I have seen a few buzzing my salvia as well. What other native species have you seen bees go crazy for?

A good budding discussion over at Native plants.

Any beekeepers want to chime in?

  • MixBlenderEnglish
    2•1 year ago

    When you say space, do you mean land, or potted soil?

    I land more under the gardening umbrella of knowledge but bees seem to be happy as long as there’s enough flowers to make their time worth while. For me. That’s my asparagus, my tomatoes, and my strawberries.

    Dense plants that produce a lot of flowers might be your best bet.

  • ForestOrca
    1•1 year ago

    Find a local nursery / seed supplier, and buy their native wildflower mix. Plant that where ever it will grow. The vast majority of species of bees in a given area are adapted to native plants. Invasive / non-native plants may not be a viable source of food for them. I have a huge number of bees that visit my yard, from making viable habitat over the course of years.