9/22/2023 0 Comments Backyard bee garden![]() ![]() Some honeybee favorites here in Massachusetts include – mints, basil, sage, thyme, borage, oregano, lavender, chives, buckwheat, berries, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, cucumbers, tomato, winter squash, pumpkins, melons, watermelons, broccoli, crocus, snowdrops, jonquils, tulips, sunflowers, asters, dandelions, clovers, lilacs, wisteria, cosmos, black-eyed susans, gaillardia, cup plants, goldenrod, loosestrife, bachelor’s buttons, bee balm, sedum, peony and honeysuckle. Choose plants that attract bees – Bees love native wildflowers, flowering herbs, berries and many flowering fruits and vegetables.As an added bonus you’ll get your vegetables well-pollinated and have an excellent harvest at the same time. Keep it chemical free, let it continue to flower and you will be providing a vital food source for the local bee population. This is as easy as planting a small patch of native wildflowers, herbs or even a flowering vegetable garden. Now I always think about how I can accommodate more bee friendly plants and flowers into my yard to make a sanctuary for honeybees and other beneficial pollinators. After I became a beekeeper, the reason for my cucumber troubles became apparent, what was missing from my garden were the honeybees. Year after year, no matter how hard I tried, I could not get any cucumbers to grow. Despite my best efforts, cucumbers were always absent from my garden harvest. ![]() I’m reminded of years past and my struggles to grow certain crops. Spring is fast approaching and if you are a gardener like me you are thinking about how quickly you can get your hands in the soil and get some plants in the ground. Attract honeybees into your yard by planting a bee friendly garden. Prepare Samples For Bee Disease Diagnosis or Pesticide Analysisīy Anita Deeley at Honeybee foraging on Borage.Making Sugar Syrup From The Candy Board.How To Install Package Bees in a Top Bar Hive.How To Install Package Bees in a Langstroth Hive.Beverly Bees Wins Prestigious 2020 Good Food Awards.Beverly Bees Wins Two 2021 Good Food Awards For Honey.Organic Beeswax Hard Lotion Massage Bar. ![]()
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