... for honey bees
Honey Bees will target certain crops to forage on, the most obvious factors determining the choice is the sugar content of the nectar, the distance from the hive and the abundance of the crop. Other factors undoubtedly have an affect such as certain mineral and chemical requirements of the colony.
In a farming area crops such as oil seed rape, borage and beans provide a good source of nectar and pollen, in an urban area the bees will often have a greater choice and the following are listed as “Bee Friendly” plants.
Annuals
Perennials
Fruit & Veg
Herbs
Shrubs
Trees
Asters
Calliopsis
Clover
Marigolds
Poppies
Sunflowers
Zinnias
Calliopsis
Clover
Marigolds
Poppies
Sunflowers
Zinnias
Buttercups
Clematis
Cosmos
Crocuses
Dahlias
Echinacea
English Ivy
Foxglove
Geraniums
Germander
Globe Thistle
Hollyhocks
Hyacinth
Rock Cress
Roses
Sedum
Snowdrops
Squills
Tansy
Yellow Hyssop
Clematis
Cosmos
Crocuses
Dahlias
Echinacea
English Ivy
Foxglove
Geraniums
Germander
Globe Thistle
Hollyhocks
Hyacinth
Rock Cress
Roses
Sedum
Snowdrops
Squills
Tansy
Yellow Hyssop
Blackberries
Cantaloupe
Cucumbers
Gourds
Fruit Trees
Peppers
Pumpkins
Raspberries
Squash
Strawberries
Watermelons
Wild Garlic
Cantaloupe
Cucumbers
Gourds
Fruit Trees
Peppers
Pumpkins
Raspberries
Squash
Strawberries
Watermelons
Wild Garlic
Bee Balm
Borage
Catnip
Coriander /
Cilantro
Fennel
Lavender
Mints
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme
Borage
Catnip
Coriander /
Cilantro
Fennel
Lavender
Mints
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme
Blueberry
Butterfly Bush
Button Bush
Honeysuckle
Indigo
Privet
Butterfly Bush
Button Bush
Honeysuckle
Indigo
Privet
Alder
American Holly
Basswood
Black Gum
Black Locust
Buckeyes
Catalpa
Eastern Redbud
Golden Rain
Hawthorns
Hazels
Lime
Linden
Magnolia
Maples
Mountain Ash
Poplar
Sycamore
Tulip
Willows
American Holly
Basswood
Black Gum
Black Locust
Buckeyes
Catalpa
Eastern Redbud
Golden Rain
Hawthorns
Hazels
Lime
Linden
Magnolia
Maples
Mountain Ash
Poplar
Sycamore
Tulip
Willows