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How to attract Bees

by Frann Leach

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Bees are an important part of the Organic garden. In their search for food, they pollinate flowers, which will increase yields in many fruiting crops, particularly runner beans, apples and squashes. Some organic gardeners provide hives to keep a population of bees close by, and also as a source of organic honey.

The most attractive plants, from the bee viewpoint, are listed below. bee

Bergamot Monarda didyma
Blackberry Rubus fruticosus
Borage Borago officinalis
Butterfly bush Buddleia davidii
Catmint/Catnip Nepeta cataria
Cherry Prunus avium, P. cerasus
Chive Allium schoenoprasum
Clover Trifolium sp.
Cotoneaster sp.
Eucalyptus sp.
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Forget me not Myosotis arvensis
Globe thistle Echinops ritro
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Hawthorn/Quickthorn Crataegus sp.

Heather Erica sp.
Hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Ivy Hedera helix
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
Lime Tillia x europea
Ling Calluna vulgaris
Marjoram Origanum majorana
Marsh marigold Caltha palustris
Michaelmas daisy Aster novi-belgi
Mint Mentha sp.
Poached egg plant Limnanthes douglasii
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Saffron Crocus sativus
Stonecrop Sedum reflexum
Thyme Thymus sp.

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