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- Remodelista
- July 13, 2012
- 10:00 am
- 58 comments
Scientists call it the mystery of the vanishing bees; here’s how to help solve the problem.
With bumblebee populations on the decline in the United States and honeybees prone to a perplexing phenomenon called colony collapse disorder, the search for answers is on. Researchers say the pollinators’ problem could be pesticides, or a virus, or the fact that because of land development, there are fewer flowers in the world. That last one is something we can help fix, in our own gardens. Here are a few ways, including flowers to plant, to start helping the bees.
Above: Bees go after anything in bloom, but are particularly drawn to white, yellow, and blue; they see a color called “bee ultraviolet” that guides them to nectar. Lavender is intoxicating to bees (to us, as well). Lavandula angustifolia ‘Violet Intrigue’ has long-lasting blooms; $15.95 at White Flower Farm. Image via Centsational.
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When bees disappear so will mankind.Our food will not be pollinated.Please save our bees.
Thank you for this interesting article.
I am always interested in ways to get those bees in my garden. Unfortunately, I seem to get a lots of wasps as well.
Thanks for these tips
Another plant the bees love is catnip and cat mint, the flowers certainly bring many bees as well as the ones mentioned. Have a horde of veggies, herbs and other flowers on my balcony and there are always bees paying me a visit. Good to see.
I have planted a row of heather plants and the honey bees here love the flowers. So glad I planted them.
Thanks.
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