Plant a button ball bush. Had one for the past 4 years that I planted and they are covered in native and bumble bees. Have not seen any honey bees work the flowers though.
Want to attract a lot of bumble bees?
Plant a button ball bush. Had one for the past 4 years that I planted and they are covered in native and bumble bees. Have not seen any honey bees work the flowers though.
Re: Want to attract a lot of bumble bees?
I've got bumble bees all over my oregano that I left to flower. One morning there was enough on one flower cluster that the stem bowed and was touching the ground. Wish I would have got some pics.
Re: Want to attract a lot of bumble bees?
Re: Want to attract a lot of bumble bees?
Bumble bees are very attracted to Snapdragon flowers.
Ernie
My websitehttp://bees4u.com/
Re: Want to attract a lot of bumble bees?
I have some spearmint growing in my backyard.
My bees and some other bees are on the flowers,...like always. Not sometimes but all the time.
I use sprigs of it in my water feeders and syrup feeders.
I read somewhere on this forum that ants don't like mint, that's too bad.
Re: Want to attract a lot of bumble bees?
The plants that are mobbed by bumblebees (and other pollinators) in our garden are:
Borage
Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium)
Fennel (bronze fennel is very ornamental, too)
Lovage
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