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flowers for bees
Posted on 3/12/25 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 3/12/25 at 3:09 pm
anyone ever plant flowers around/in garden to attract more bees for pollination
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Posted on 3/12/25 at 3:22 pm to bluewing
yes, always
plant native wildflowers generously and liberally everywhere you can and you will see pollinators you never knew existed
currently my garden beds are full of clover and the bees are so loud you can hear them as you approach
plant native wildflowers generously and liberally everywhere you can and you will see pollinators you never knew existed
currently my garden beds are full of clover and the bees are so loud you can hear them as you approach
This post was edited on 3/12/25 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 3/12/25 at 3:48 pm to bluewing
I have black and blue salvia planted along the fence. The bees love it.
Posted on 3/12/25 at 8:28 pm to cgrand
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cgrand
Where do you get local seeds? And are there varieties that grow yearly? I started a patch last year and it is dead but i don't know what to do with it. I didn't cut it at all and just let nature do its thing.
Posted on 3/12/25 at 8:40 pm to bluewing
Always…..
Seed saver exchange has several flower seed mixes especially for bees.
Seed saver exchange has several flower seed mixes especially for bees.
Posted on 3/12/25 at 8:49 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Posted on 3/12/25 at 9:37 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Cleggs has a native blend at checkout
Posted on 3/12/25 at 10:33 pm to crewdepoo
Basil. Planted this herb for first time last season and once it started flowering, the bees came in all forms, shapes and numbers.
Smelled great, too, and had no idea how big the basil plant gets.
Smelled great, too, and had no idea how big the basil plant gets.
Posted on 3/12/25 at 11:04 pm to MDB
They split growth from where you pick, so you can keep them tamed and bushy if you prune them regularly. If you don’t, look out 
Posted on 3/13/25 at 4:57 am to BilbeauTBaggins
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Where do you get local seeds?
I haven't used them, but I've heard good things about Louisiana Native Seed.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 6:45 am to bluewing
Spanish lavender.
Affordable, easy, beautiful, lotta bees.
Affordable, easy, beautiful, lotta bees.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 7:35 am to bluewing
Doug Tallamy - Homegrown National Park
If you ever get the chance to meet Doug or listen to him speak you should. It was probably 15 years ago that I got to know him and really started getting into native plants/pollinators.
Bringing Nature Home - Amazon
I am not going to pretend I only have natives, but I do try to do my fair share of natives flowers, shrubs, and trees. The book above, Bringing Nature Home, is by Doug and is a great source of information when choosing natives.
I'll just add, walk around a garden center and it is pretty easy to see what plants are attracting bees more than others.
If you ever get the chance to meet Doug or listen to him speak you should. It was probably 15 years ago that I got to know him and really started getting into native plants/pollinators.
Bringing Nature Home - Amazon
I am not going to pretend I only have natives, but I do try to do my fair share of natives flowers, shrubs, and trees. The book above, Bringing Nature Home, is by Doug and is a great source of information when choosing natives.
I'll just add, walk around a garden center and it is pretty easy to see what plants are attracting bees more than others.
This post was edited on 3/13/25 at 7:54 am
Posted on 3/13/25 at 7:43 am to bluewing
Gaura, stokes astor, catmint, and wild bergamot are all great for pollinators, and with the exception of catmint, they’re all LA natives. Lemon and lime trees are great as well.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 9:04 am to ApisMellifera
LA native seed is another good one, they are more about Cajun prairie restoration but they do have some good stuff
for people wanting to just add some pollinators attraction to the garden I have two easy suggestions
1) plant zinnias…beautiful flowers and easy
2) plant bok choy and let it flower and go to seed…it will explode with flowers and you can eat the the leaves
for people wanting to just add some pollinators attraction to the garden I have two easy suggestions
1) plant zinnias…beautiful flowers and easy
2) plant bok choy and let it flower and go to seed…it will explode with flowers and you can eat the the leaves
This post was edited on 3/13/25 at 9:18 am
Posted on 3/14/25 at 3:08 pm to cgrand
Climbing Aster is a native vine that does well with wet feet, and it flowers heavily for about 3 months in the mid to late fall when little else is blooming. Mine throb with insect/bee life!
Posted on 3/15/25 at 7:01 am to bluewing
This time of year my backyard is mostly red clover, crimson clover, and heals all. My yard is FULL of bees. It’s still too early for any “normal” flowers in my area (ozarks), so the ground cover is the perfect solution.
Once my grass starts coming out of dormancy, I’ll cut it all back.
Once my grass starts coming out of dormancy, I’ll cut it all back.
Posted on 3/15/25 at 9:21 am to LSUfan20005
red clover is a great suggestion…I got a bunch of it coming up from a load of cow manure and it’s beautiful and the bees love it. Clover is a wonder plant
Posted on 3/15/25 at 10:06 am to cgrand
Posted on 3/15/25 at 12:14 pm to bluewing
Prairiemoon.com is an excellent excellent source for native seeds.
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