Safe flowers for bees?

[cmosley2011]

Does anyone know of any safe flower seeds I can buy that will help bees? I do not use pesticides or anything like that when growing stuff. I would need to know brand name whether or not they are organic version and all. I'm sorry I'm very new to this stuff lol but i wanted to plant some things that will help bees and I don't mind seeing the happy little guys have something to eat (if that's what they do with the flower idk  lol)

[cmosley2011]

I would love to see the bee population increase and be healthy and so I thought I could grow some flowers for that is all. If I can learn about all of this, then maybe I could get others to do the same :-)

[sbenkoski]

Plant at least three different types of flowers in your bee garden to ensure blooms through as many seasons as possible. This will provide bees and other pollinators with a constant source of food.  For example:

Crocus, hyacinth, borage, calendula, and wild lilac provide enticing spring blooms in a bee garden.
Bees feast on bee balm, cosmos, echinacea, snapdragons foxglove, and hosta in the summer.
For fall, zinnias, sedum, asters, witch hazel and goldenrod are late bloomers that will tempt foragers.  And don't pull up your dandelions its the bees first spring food.

[countrygirl12]

Does anyone know of any safe flower seeds I can buy that will help bees? I do not use pesticides or anything like that when growing stuff. I would need to know brand name whether or not they are organic version and all. I'm sorry I'm very new to this stuff lol but i wanted to plant some things that will help bees and I don't mind seeing the happy little guys have something to eat (if that's what they do with the flower idk  lol)

I do not think any flowers harm bees.  You can google "flowers that attrack xxx" with xxx being what ever kind of bee you are talking about. For example honey bees.  Honey bees are in danger and we NEED them to survive.

[cmosley2011]

Plant at least three different types of flowers in your bee garden to ensure blooms through as many seasons as possible. This will provide bees and other pollinators with a constant source of food.  For example:

Crocus, hyacinth, borage, calendula, and wild lilac provide enticing spring blooms in a bee garden.
Bees feast on bee balm, cosmos, echinacea, snapdragons foxglove, and hosta in the summer.
For fall, zinnias, sedum, asters, witch hazel and goldenrod are late bloomers that will tempt foragers.  And don't pull up your dandelions its the bees first spring food.

Thank you very much for this information. I may look more into this

[cmosley2011]

Does anyone know of any safe flower seeds I can buy that will help bees? I do not use pesticides or anything like that when growing stuff. I would need to know brand name whether or not they are organic version and all. I'm sorry I'm very new to this stuff lol but i wanted to plant some things that will help bees and I don't mind seeing the happy little guys have something to eat (if that's what they do with the flower idk  lol)

I do not think any flowers harm bees.  You can google "flowers that attrack xxx" with xxx being what ever kind of bee you are talking about. For example honey bees.  Honey bees are in danger and we NEED them to survive.

Yeah, I was just scared if I got seeds that were modified or something that it could hurt them.

[paints]

Seed Savers and Seeds of Change both have organic seeds, both flowers and vegetable.   Seed Savers also has a free catalog that you can ask them to send you.   

[adriarobi]

Interesting topic.

Thanks for bringing that up, and to the people giving flower suggestions.

We need those lil critters to polinate everything, and they are dying off thanks to chemical use.

 

[snuggleycutejc]

Dandelions and the clover plants are forever plants, plant the dandelions in a row or bunch because they can grow out of control lol the mustard plant wow they love them.  I heard one of my friends say to each other 'look at these dandelions seems like someone planted them here' lol, because I did lol. People understands the clover plants planted like grass but they can be in containers too, they say mustard plant is a weed lol, stay with the heirloom flower vegetable mix.

[catchow]

I think bees like all flowers dont they?


snuggleycutejc you really planted dandelions? interesting

[Skyisbluetoday]

As long as I can remember bees like any kind of flower. I've not ever heard of bees not liking any type of flower before. I should look at that topic to find out for sure.   

[sherryfan]

Plant more and variety flowers, the bee will saying thank you  as long as you don't use pesticides 

[judylucas]

I think they like all flowers and flowering shrubs

[o2bnocn]

I have no idea. That sounds very interesting.

[Chelseaagrace]

My SIL has so many bees in her backyard it’s like we have our own safe haven for them