BeesFlies, and Wasps all display their liking for the nectar from this Sedum spectabile. Insects are attracted by colour, fluorescence and iridescence and by pollen which gives them proteins and fat. Scent is not the main attraction for Bees in the following selection of plants that you can grow to help the Bee population
Plants to Attract Bees
- Flowers with open structures like Rudbeckias, Erigerons, and the early Doronicum
- Most daisy like flowers and Calendulas, Asters and Cosmos
- Bees seem to swarm together around Monarda, Verbenas, Echinops, Teazels, Scabious and of course the Sedums.
- Flowering herbs like Thyme, Sage and Lavender are bee magnets.
- Ceanothus, Heather, Pyracantha, Broom and Hebe also attract Bees
Experiment with other plants and flowers in addition to this list as the population of bees has been struggling in the UK in recent years.
How to make your garden ec0-friendly
