Now that there are six hive on my property, I've been trying to make a log of what flowers they like, and when. They definitely have their preferences and even if they like one thing one day, if something better comes along they all go to that new flower. Right now they're all heading south to the alfalfa fields just south of me.
I'm trying to see what I can do to improve the gaps in my flowers. I need more late flowering plants. I have loads of stuff for early spring and summer. The hives are right under six fruit trees so spring will be crazy there.
White clover in the lawn ended up being a good thing. It blooms later than a lot of other stuff and regrows new flowers quickly after mowing. We're planning on seeding our huge leach field with it this fall or next spring.
I've always had bees in my roses.
