This will come in very handy as I choose plants for my garden.

You are welcome Susan. There's lists for each month this year as well as some from last year if you are interested.

Great, is it just Bees or do you have list for butterflies or birds?

I just do honey bees don't know much about birds or butterflies.

But I seen some comments on some of the plants that mention butterflies and birds.

That's good, I certainly would like more bees for pollinating my plants.

virginiarose said:This will come in very handy as I choose plants for my garden.

Thanks Mindy!

You are welcome Marilyn.

How many of the plants listed do you already have?

Hi Margaret,

I have...

Lilac, not (a) Common, but 'Miss Kim', does that count?,
Snowball Viburmum (thought I had pics of it, but must be in diff. plant file),
Candytuft (Iberis),
Speedwell (Veronica), but it's not the same one,
Salvia/Sage (a lot of Salvia during the Summer and I see honey bees),
Holly (don't know which, so pics are in the main Holly PF),
Edging Lobelia (when I can get it during Summer),

What about Crocus, Agastache, Porterweed, Zinnia, Penstemon, Anemone blanda, Redbud, Asters, Columbine, Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze', Joe Pye Weed, Lantana, Liatris, Magnolia, Butterfly Weed, Rue anemone, Helmet flower (Scutellaria integrifolia) and I don't know what else right now.

Where in KY are you located Margaret? I didn't know KY had a delta, but I'm not from KY, just live in the state for 12-13 yrs.

HI Marilyn

My lists aren't all of the plants that honey bees like during a certain month so even if you don't have the one listed they might like what you do have. They can be picky about what they visit even if it's on the lists.

All of the plants you asked about are plants they like. They love crocus here. I've seen them on my zinnias but not a whole lot but that could be due to which ones I had blooming at the time. They go for the orange butterfly weed that grows wild here too.

I'm in South Central KY. Delta is a rural community about 12 miles from downtown Monticello.

I just some honeybees today! I saw them around my crocus and in the backyard! At least 2 of them!

The reason I pick the bee badge was because the way it used to look (like a bee), now its changed to a beekeeper (which I'm not) badge. Wonder if Dave will allow both bee badges?

Since you have "Delta KY" written and not Delta, KY, I thought KY had a delta.

I didn't know there was a city in KY called Monticello (and/or Delta). Have to do a google map to find them on the map.

Living 40 and a half years in OH, I'm more familiar with OH. Don't know if I were living that long in KY if I would be too.