Pollinator-Friendly Gardening Tips
Bees are crucial for pollinating flowers and plants, and without them, food production would be severely affected. By planting certain flowers that attract bees, you can help increase their population and ensure that your landscape remains beautiful and productive.
Some flowers that bees are attracted to include aster, calendula, bee balm, coreopsis, cosmos, dahlias, marigolds, rudbeckia, purple coneflower, and zinnia. These flowers are easy to grow and provide a range of colors and heights, making them perfect for any landscape. It is important to plant these flowers in a location that receives adequate moisture and sunlight, and to provide them with water during the summer months. By planting these flowers, you can help support bee populations in your area and ensure that your landscape remains beautiful and productive for years to come.
1. Bees are more beneficial than harmful.
2. Bees are the number one natural pollinator.
3. Planting flowers that attract bees provides them with food and increases their population.
4. Flowers that provide nectar, pollen, and a flat landing surface are attractive to bees.
5. Aster, calendula, bee balm, coreopsis, cosmos, dahlias, marigolds, rudbeckia, purple coneflower, and zinnia are flowers that attract bees.
6. These flowers are easy to grow and provide landscape color and beauty.
7. Bees are not heat or drought tolerant, and some flowers need to be planted in a location that receives plenty of moisture and fall sun.
8. Bees also attract hummingbirds and birds.
Video Summary:
- Bees are crucial for pollinating flowers and plants
- Certain flowers attract bees and can help increase their population
- Flowers that attract bees include aster, calendula, bee balm, coreopsis, cosmos, dahlias, marigolds, rudbeckia, purple coneflower, and zinnia
- It is important to plant these flowers in a location that receives adequate moisture and sunlight, and to provide them with water during the summer months
- By planting these flowers, you can help support bee populations in your area and ensure that your landscape remains beautiful and productive.