Thyme for bees
You still will attract and feed bees when you grow plants in flower pots. In the image above a honey bee is feeding on the nectar of...
Double Cranberry Cosmos attracting bees and butterflies
Honey bee collecting nectar from a double cranberry cosmos flower Last month I bought two cosmos seedlings from Annie's Annuals because I...
Marla Spivak: Why bees are dying
This is probably the best presentation and explanation of the bee population crisis. A MUST SEE for everyone! The four causes of our bee...
Bee house
bee house for solitary bees Yesterday we visited the Oakland Museum to see the "Bees: Tiny Insect, Big Impact" exhibit...
Honey bee in a nasturtium flower
Nasturtiums are a popular nectar and pollen source for the honey bees. Although I don't remember ever planting nasturtiums in the garden,...
Sunflowers, summer treats for the bees
Delta Sunflower helianthus annuus Every year I buy a couple of sunflower seedlings from Annies Annuals as a treat for the bees. I have...
Bees on the Dwarf Indigo Spire
carpenter bee and honey bee on Dwarf Indigo Spire All day long this plant attracts and feeds the bees. It's truly an example of "if you...
Lemon Tree White Fly blight under control!
Honey bee on Lisbon lemon blossoms As you may remember from one of my early April posts, we discovered that the beloved lemon tree was...
Lamb's ear and catnip to feed your pollinators
lamb's ear stachys byzantina with flowers Lamb's ear is a nonnative perennial, native to Iran, Turkey and Armenia. It has thick, soft...
Honey bee and an Umber Skipper Butterfly on the Dwarf Indigo Spire Salvia
This past weekend I repotted and transplanted a lot of newly purchased plants for the backyard. All of the plants produce flowers rich in...
