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Talkback: Plants for bees

happymarion_happymarion_ Posts: 2
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This year, having grown camassias for the first time , I find the bees love them. The bees need all the help we can give them at the present time, not only because of the mysterious decimation they are going through, but also because more and more gardeners are opting to grow their own fruit and veg. so their(the bees') services are more in demand!
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  • dreadlockloverdreadlocklover Posts: 1
    I have bees living in the drill holes that were made for my cavity wall insulation. They chirp like birds. Its amazing to watch them.
  • rogerdennisrogerdennis Posts: 8
    as bees are in danger at the moment I am going to put in a lot of plants that bees like, I am going to plant lots of lavender for them plus anything that atrracts them as I need them to pollinate my beans i used Hissop last year and the bees loved it and the Lavertera, the bees came out looking all pink as they were covered in pollen
  • annekneeboneannekneebone Posts: 6
    very helpfull i have seen bees in my garden all winter they seem to be hibernating in my hedge i will be planting alot more flowers for them as we are really starting to grow our own veg and fruit now and we need them as much as they need our help now
  • irishechoirishecho Posts: 2
    Very helpful would like to encourage more wildlife to my garden.
  • kate_bradburykate_bradbury Posts: 2
    Reply to annekneebone - Anne, if you live in the south the bumbles were probably nesting under your hedge. There are increasing numbers of buff-tailed bumblebees establishing colonies over winter. And one of the best plants for bumblebees is red clover, so if you could grow some in a pot or let areas of your lawn go unmowed for a few weekd in summer you'll have loads of bumbles visiting!
  • jrsniecejrsniece Posts: 4
    Very helpful tips as I am trying to make my garden more wildlife friendly as well as grow more fruit and veg. I've certainly noticed a decline in bees and butterflies in the garden over the last couple of years which is such a shame.
  • FrankjonesFrankjones Posts: 1
    I'm a bumble bee fan, too. Last spring I planted a lavender hedge, partly to attract the bees, and waited for it to flower. When it did, it was a lovely sight to see many bees, each day, lazily buzzing from flower to flower, collecting their pollen.
    It doesn't have to be a hedge, though, just plant a few lavenders in a border or a pot, sit back and wait!
  • mickeymousem10mickeymousem10 Posts: 1
    The current situation with regard to the decline in the bee population is very worrying, so we must all do everything we can to encourage them into our gardens.
  • gaijinstugaijinstu Posts: 1
    I love having bees in my garden. Thanks for the tips. :)
  • PeterPeter Posts: 1
    There's nothing quite like walking around my front and back garden and seeing the bees loving the flowers and shrubs we planted specially for them, always gives me a good feeling. What's made me really happy is our little boy always asks to see the bees when we go outside, that's at least one more bee fan for the future.
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