Over on our Instagram account we have been sharing photos and information about some of the plants that we see our bees foraging on. Today we thought we’d produce a small (and by no means exhaustive!) list of plants that anyone could grow to help bees in your own garden. We’ve also included some tips to make your garden more attractive to bees and links at the end for anyone looking for more details.

Plants: Asters, Bluebells, Crocuses, Geraniums, Poppies, Roses, Snowdrops

Shrubs: Cottoneaster, Fuschia, Lavender, Rosemary

Trees: Apple, Holly, Lime, Sycamore

Tips:

Provide a water source - something with rocks or an edge to it that the bees can perch on.
Plant in clusters. Bees are drawn to groups of a flower as opposed to individuals.
Don’t use any pesticides!
Let weeds grow in your garden.
Plant early flowering trees.
Try to have flowers in the garden all year round.