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10 Beautiful Flowers To Attract Bees To Your Garden

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Bees are truly essential for sustaining our lives. One-third of the food we eat is pollinated by the bees. This relation made flowers and bees really dependent on each other. They need one another in order to survive.

Bees are only good for our crops and are not harming them. They bring a lot of benefits for us and the world around us. All we have to do to help protect our environment and ensure the sustainable food supply is to welcome these pollinators in our gardens.

When planting these bee-friendly flowers, not only will the bees benefit, but we will enjoy our beautiful colorful garden as well.

Blanket flower (Gaillardia x Grandiflora)

This flower is resistant to drought. It has an abundance of daisy-like flowers that provide nutrition for bees in gardens. Blanket flowers start flowering from early summer and last during the autumn. It is easily grown from seeds and is freely sown in suitable climatic conditions. The Blanket flower can have a yellow, orange or burgundy color.

Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Even though this plant is a regular host for the butterfly larvae, it does not keep away the bees. As a matter of fact, some species of native bees, throughout the day, throng the flowers which are rich in nectar. They are competing with the other pollinators who are visiting the Butterfly weed, such as hummingbirds and butterflies. Even more, the Butterfly weed has yellow-orange flowers which are truly amazing.

Cranesbills (Geranium spp.)

These are a winner for the bee-friendly flowers garden and are inviting the bees to be regular visitors of their flowers. Cranesbills has amazing blossoms colored in pink, purple or white. Cranesbills’ flowering season is really long-lasting. It starts from early spring and it lasts until the freezing winter days. It is best if you grow Cranesbills in partial sun or light shade. They need regular watering and occasional pruning.

Roses

Bees do not like all of the roses. They love only the single-petal roses and the old-fashioned fragrant roses with open centers. You can “test” if you have the right roses by looking if you can see the tuft of stamens in the center of the rose – if you can see them, the bees are seeing them too.

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

Chives are a great choice for people who are allergic to the aster flower family but still want to welcome the bees in their garden. Bees love its purple flower heads and will gather on it no matter where is this flower planted. You can raise chives from seeds or from divisions. Plant them in early spring, in rich, wet, well-dreining soil. You can leave the blossoms for the bees and utilize the leaves as a herb. However, you should remove the bloom heads before they set seed.

Goldenrod (Solidago spp.)

These plants are native to the American continents. Bees love the Goldenrod because there is an entire feast of pollen and nectar that waits for them in the small flowers from which the golden yellow branches consist.

Crocus (Crocus spp.)

The Crocus are early blooming bee-friendly flowers that can provide all of the nutrition that the bees need. Its amazing flowers are a wonderful contribution for the bees and for the environment and landscape too. In order to plant this flower, you should plant the bulbs 4 inches deep in early autumn. Also, they will need water, so a sufficient amount should be provided. Once they are planted, they do not take a lot of time.

Stonecrop (Sedum spp.)

Stonecrops only require good drainage and a bit of sun. They are easy to grow and do not need much attention. We can say that they are the ideal choice for dry areas and for gardeners who want to take it easy and not have many obligations. Flowering from spring to autumn, their small star-shaped flowers attract bees and butterflies when they bloom.

Salvia (Salvia spp.)

If we are speaking about one of the true connections between bees and flowers, we cannot avoid mentioning the link between Salvie and bees. Even though its flowers are tiny, they carry a lot of nectar. They attract a lot of bees and can handle feeding all of them. In fact, when Salvia is flowering and its pink and purple flowers are blooming, we can hear the buzzing of bees even if we are distant.

Common Heliotrope (Heliotropium spp.)

This flowering plant is a bee favorite. It has clusters of tiny, blue and purple, fragrant blooms. The Common Heliotrope’s flowers have a specific vanilla scent which is an attraction for the bees.

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  3. PickyTop

    Nice & informative article according to me most beautiful flowers in the world are the real wonders of nature. Giving out sweet fragrances to all, flowers enrapture the mind and soul. What truly sets flowers apart are their magnificent natural beauty.

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