Design A Bee Garden

Choose plants that are best suited for attracting bees in your region.

Design a bee garden. Solitary bees lay their eggs in the hollow cavities leaving a small supply of food for the larvae to eat. Susan designed this garden with the specific needs of honeybees in mind. Bee garden design and fruit trees when it comes to growing fruit trees and gardens our results are better when we work together with beneficial insects.

Limit the use of insecticides that are toxic to bees and other beneficial pollinators. A flower patch for the rusty patched bumble bee. Designing and planting a bee garden will bolster the health of your garden and help conserve one of earth 39 s treasures.

See how and why you should design your garden for native bees below. Learn more about pollinator and bee garden design with lorraine johnson co author of the free ebook. A birdbath with a few smooth rocks in it will also do the trick.

The larvae then hatch pupate and emerge from the stems. Creating a habitat for bees is creating a wildlife habitat for all because it attracts other wildlife such as butterflies birds hummingbirds and other insects. There are four essential elements for designing a bee garden.

Based on research this information should provide a solid foundation for a successful bee garden. Plant bee friendly trees and shrubs. Creating a bee friendly garden is as simple as planting the right flowers shrubs trees.

Organic gardening vegetable garden planner wildflower seeds bee garden garden gifts flowers perennials garden photography wild flowers fall plants. Provide shelter in your garden from elements such as wind rain or cold. Why design and plant a bee garden there are over 3 500 species of bees native to the united states.