tigerpaws said: I do not have hives but do know that bees love dandelions, lungwort (pulmonaria), dandelions of course, delphiniums, hollyhocks, St. John's wort, and Caragena blossoms to name a few. Almost forgot aconitum, borage and foxglove.
plantcollector said: Yeah.. I catch lots of swarms I've caught three this year but only one out of my swarm boxes so far. As far as the Sweet Clover goes I'm pretty sure it's not invasive I got some here and there on my property and the bees absolutely love it the more of that stuff you can plant the better.I think it's even better than that crimson clover.
gardengus said:
I purchased this book shortly after getting bees and find it invaluable
I have learned so much
the first half is about identification of native bees
but the second half is on native plants shrubs and trees and what they offer, when, and growing conditions.....
...a double thumbs up in my ''book''
plantcollector said: Awesome to see your bees are doing good it won't be long before you're harvesting honey