Talkback: Plants for bees - Page 2 - Talkback

biglizqotwf

24/11/2011 at 15:29

they've actually figured out one of the reasons why bee population has declined, and it's because of use of pesticides! i just started my first garden, and i'm also trying to plant flowers for bees.

http://greenmedianews.com/category/environmental-justice/

happymarion

03/12/2011 at 09:44

Remember to plant flowes that give nectar late in the season as well - sedums and Michaelmas daisies come tomind. Salvia guanitica "Bklack Calyx" is pictured flowering in the University of Bristol Botanic Garden on Dec.1st this year. Salvias ae good for insects as they have a landing platform, the lip of the flower. Plants with distinct nectar guide lines are good too. these act like the runway on an airport and guide the bee to the nectar.

http://s3.gardenersworld.com/uploads/images/original/4654.jpg?width=687&height=350&mode=max

petra-vesna

17/02/2012 at 09:40

In mid January on a sunny day we had a lot of bees in our garden on our viburnum shrubs. The seasonal temperature fluctuation as we experience is a bad thing for them. There is no indication in the article how to help them in case they wake up in the middle of winter or early in the spring when little is in flower.

Dragonflyblue

18/02/2012 at 18:34

I noticed last year that bees adore red/white flowering clover, I have a patch of lawn that is hardly used or walked on, so this year I am going to lift it, re-seed with red clover and leave it for our fast depleting bee colonies to feast on. I have read that it only needs to be trimmed back a couple of times a year (another plus) to re-vitalise the flowers, and I am sure will look pretty too. If for any reason this doesnt work then I will dig it back in cos its a good form of soil improver, high in nitrogen, wish me luck

Victoria K

28/03/2012 at 15:19

Buddleja is another brilliant plant to have.... Mine is covered with Beas and butterflies in the summer

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