peteshive
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- south west ireland
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I have about a 100 giant echuim in my garden any good for bees
If it is the same type as in this chart,then yes.
http://www.themelissagarden.com/TMG_Vetaley031608.htm
yes.I have about a 100 giant echuim in my garden any good for bees
I wonder that link what is the value of it. It names many species as nectar plant even if they do not exrecete honey. Poppies, rosa, ...
Quercus is a wind pollinator. Aphids give leaf honey.
Those "pounds nectar from acre" are humbug.
The author writes that willows give highest quality pollen. That he tooks from his own head.
According protein analysis willows have about 15% crude protein and it is very light.
Echium plantagineum has 30-33% crude protein.
Couldn't agree more, Tony. Echium is my first choice annual for the garden, for the reason you've stated. Bees love them and they are in bloom for ages.tonybloke said:yes.
I've seen echiums in the Chelsea Physic Garden absolutely smothered with bees!
any chance you would have a better chart. made interesting reading if nothing else
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