blue speedwell

[sds888]

I was at Lowes and saw this plant with a lot of bumble bees on it. I was wondering if anyone had plant it and did the honey bees like it?

[Beester]

I have blue speedwell and pink speedwell and the bees like both.

[Troy]

Is this what it looks like?

http://www.ecoterralandscape.com/topic/051707dt.htm

[sds888]

Troy it looked liked this

http://www.waltersgardens.com/index....l&plant_id=860

[dragonfly]

I planted some a few years ago, and the bees in this area weren't really working it. Maybe it's a regional thing, or a difference in the climate here. I thought it would be a great bee plant.

[AltamontBee]

I have speedwell in my garden-the bumblebees seem to love it, but I've yet to seen any of "my" bees on it!
Jennifer

[Ben Brewcat]

I don't know about speedwell for sure, t may be one of those plants with deeply-situated nectaries that only a bumbles' long proboscis can reach.