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Which flowers do bees like UK?

by Rhyley Bryan

Which flowers do bees like UK?

Top bee-friendly flowers in the UK:

  • Common poppy* Poppies can bloom from early summer, right up until October – giving bees months of pollen.
  • Evergreen clematis*
  • Foxglove*
  • Nasturtium.
  • Teasel*

Is Honeysuckle bee-friendly?

Honeysuckle attracts bees and smells beautiful too.

What can I plant now for bees?

Here are the top ten bee-friendly plants that will attract the bees into your garden.

  • Lavender. These plants are very rich in nectar for all pollinating insects.
  • Viper’s Bugloss.
  • Mahonia.
  • Hawthorn.
  • Bluebells.
  • Crab Apple Trees.
  • Ox-eye daisy.

What flower do bees like the most?

The 7 best flowers to plant for bees

  1. Bee balm (Monarda spp.)
  2. White wild indigo (Baptisia alba)
  3. Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
  4. Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
  5. Joe-pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum)
  6. Marsh blazing star (Liatris spicata)
  7. Wrinkleleaf goldenrod (Solidago rugosa)

What kind of flowers do honey bees like?

There are lots of flowers to grow to attract honeybees, but worker bees show a preference for flowers that give them the highest pollen and nectar rewards.

Why do Honeybees visit flowers in the garden?

Check out which flowering plants to grow in the garden for honeybees. Honeybees visit flowers for two purposes – to collect pollen, which is used to feed the brood, and to collect nectar that can be turned into honey to feed the colony over winter.

How many different flowers are in Westminster honey?

“Earlier in the year the honey tastes quite floral, while later on it develops deeper, barley flavours.” Last year, more than 50 different flowers were found to have contributed to honey made by bees kept in Westminster.

Why are there so many bees in the UK?

It goes to show that while they have their favourites, bees will take pollen and nectar where they can get it, and it doesn’t matter whether the plants are native to the UK or not. “The important thing is to choose plants with single flowers so they can easily access the pollen,” says Camilla.