the flowers are enjoyed by butterflies, bees and all manner of pollinators. Verbena rigida is a perennial that’s not always hardy in the garden, but shunted into a sheltered place for the winter, it ...

the flowers are enjoyed by butterflies, bees and all manner of pollinators. Verbena rigida is a perennial that’s not always hardy in the garden, but shunted into a sheltered place for the winter, it ...

To help feed the 270 species of bees in the UK, you can try growing our recommended ... Most bumblebees will find food wherever they can so, although native flowers are always best, you don’t need to ...

So if there aren’t enough flowers, there won’t be enough nectar to make the honey that honey bees need. But you can help!

Dicentra are loved for their adorable heart-shaped blooms and they are also a favorite of bees. Also known as bleeding hearts, these flowers are particularly popular with bumblebees, whose long ...

which means bumblebees can access many flowers without needing to expend lots of energy. Not just good for bumblebees, lavender will also attract butterflies and honeybees, so it's a good all-round ...

One of the best flowers for bees, the Honeybee Conservancy ranks bee balm as a favorite flower for the winged workers. Bee ...

For much more detail of the best flowers to grow for pollinators, check out my book "Gardening for Bumblebees", published 2021. You can buy Gardening for Bumblebees here Many flowers are attractive to ...

Coming in shades of orange, yellow, pink, and more, coneflowers are great flowers for bees, which love their large cone-shaped centres. These plants are fairly easy to grow and maintain and, the good ...

If you think the bee is struggling the best thing to do is gently put the bee onto a bee-friendly flower. If there are no bee-friendly flowers around, mix 50/50 white sugar and water to give the ...