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Post by Cotham Marble on Dec 11, 2015 10:19:55 GMT
For those who like to brighten the Winter months by either getting out to do some bare root planting (no chance in this wet) or sitting in the warm and planning new beds to sort in Spring, one of the bits of WAB heritage that survived the fall was the data from the great "What attracted most bees in your garden" thread. All is located here: bestbeeplants.blogspot.co.uk/ Useful because the data allowed listing by date and region. Some the links need updating but all the data is as I collated it on WAB. |
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Post by rowanberry on Dec 12, 2015 0:32:01 GMT
That is a very useful webpage...thank you! I've found in my own garden comfrey to be one of the ones most visited by bees- and some years ago when I only had a small paved back garden, the sunflowers I grew in pots were very popular, (at least, they were until the squirrels found them.  ) |
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Post by shirl100 on Dec 12, 2015 13:22:06 GMT
Great blog on bees. I have added many insect loving plants over the years including various herbs and wallflowers (especially Bowles's Mauve - still in flower now), one thing I do every year is let some of the leeks in the veg garden go to seed, the seed balls are an absolute magnet for bees and hoverflies. I have also put up quite a few bug boxes and they are great success with the mason bees ( and unfortunately the Ruby Tailed Wasp - but I suppose it's got to eat).
I agree with Rowanberry, comfrey is a great addition to the garden.
Shirl
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