Which kinds? Bees rely on a continuous supply of flowering plants for pollen and nectar. Look at your garden and plan for continuous blooms -- this strategy makes your garden look great and benefits the bees!
Check out these sites for some plant ideas:
- Seedland's Bee Friendly Annual Flowers And Wildflowers - Table of flowers with whether it is a nectar (N) or pollen (P) source, bloom time (Spring, Summer, Fall), and types of bees it would attract
- Seedland's Bee Friendly Biennials & Perennials Flowers and Wildflowers - List of flowers with whether it is a nectar (N) or pollen (P) source, bloom time (date range for USDA zone 5), and types of bees it would attract
- 30 Flowers in a Bee Friendly Garden - Plant list (garden flowers and fruit producing) with some photos, general growing instructions (sun/shade, water requirement), and other tips on how to make a garden bee-friendly.
- Wikipedia's Northern American nectar sources for honey bees - Tables of trees & shrubs, and flowers, herbs, and grasses with bloom time (month ranges for USDA zone 5)
- Wikipedia's Pollen Source - Tables by season, for trees & shrubs, and flowers, herbs, and grasses with bloom time (month ranges for USDA zone 5)
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