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Post by daylilydude on Mar 6, 2012 8:05:28 GMT -5
Ok, my neighbor has bee hives, and I was wondering what annuals I could plant around my yard to attract them! I'm gonna plant some perennials in the near future, but I would like to start with annuals because they are easy and at the moment with all the moving going on I don't have a whole lot of time on my hands!
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Post by txdirtdog on Mar 6, 2012 8:51:27 GMT -5
They love the orange cosmos that I've been growing the last several years.
They also love any of the brassica flowers from what I've seen. Pak/Bok Choi seems to be favored, and that stuff bolts fast enough to keep a steady supply.
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Post by coppice on Mar 6, 2012 9:15:53 GMT -5
DLD pm me (with a snail) and I'll get you some sulfer cosmos and sunflower of my former roommies seed saving.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2012 12:06:51 GMT -5
please consider seeding some native wild flowers.I'm trying to replace each plant that dies in my garden with a native one,I'm desperate to attract some pollinators here.Lemon horse mint is a native to your area and mine,sorry but I don't know the Latin name for it but it has very pretty pink purplish flowers,then there is the sages,blue sage and scarlet sage ,three types of phlox,I just planted these,divaricata,drummondii and paniculata,these seeds were gathered and sent by a friend who lives in your area ,they may not be a true native to my area but I think they will do well .My problem is my budget and native plants and seed I have looked at are not cheep. Most of the seeds I collect are from my pasture, one being iron weed which I was not successful in growing last year ,I'm trying again ,this time I'm going to winter seed them at the end of this year.
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Post by swamper on Mar 6, 2012 15:27:24 GMT -5
overseed your lawn with dutch white clover. it will also fix nitrogen.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2012 10:59:11 GMT -5
I don't know where in Miss. you are zone wise-but if you're in 9-plant a bottlebrush tree. Honey bees LOVE it!. Cosmos is a good one-Mexican sunflower is another (tithonia). It can get real big & bushy though, so keep that in mind. Mexican heather is another good one that honey bees love.
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Post by stratcat on Apr 12, 2012 16:30:28 GMT -5
Last year I was given almost a full package of Bee's Friend (Phacelia tanacetifolia) since I had started a hive. I didn't get around to planting it. Maybe this year. It is from Seed Savers Exchange and grow 12-24" (30.5-61cm) tall.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2012 19:51:08 GMT -5
Basil and sage always are big draws in my yard. Same with hibiscus. Mom has rosemary in her yard in TX and they love it too. Lemon balm is a good draw too. (Purple basil is more ornamental than flavorful, but smells as wonderful as it looks.)
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Post by desertrat on Apr 23, 2012 13:17:27 GMT -5
I have oriental poppies that reseed and come up every fall, the bees absolutely cover them for months. They also love rosemary when it blooms, if you can grow that, even in pots they would attract bees.
If you'd like poppy seeds let me know, I have lots!
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