Planting top 20 for new beekeepers

[Erichalfbee]

If I had the few acres of land I aspire to.......
(I am moving...infact the removal men are here today putting everything apart from the chickens and bees into store)......
And I had some boggy ground or a pond...in isolation... I might pant some purple loosestrife or then again some himalayan balsam

 

[Ziggymole]

Oregano and marjoram are big hits....Oh and lemon balm too.

 

[drex]

There is a good list with scores, not particularly of garden plants though, in de Bruyn's book, Practical Beekeeping

 

[hailtryfan]

Love your avatar what is it?

It's a pollen grain

 

[Erichalfbee]

Curtesy of cazza from another thread
A stand of bamboo to walk though when you have followers.

 

[fox403]

Plants and Planting Plans for a Bee Garden: How to Design ...

not sure if this books been mentioned in forum but just been sent to me,,,has some great plants listed and plans for doing bee friendly garden

 

[justme]

For later in the year, Verbena Bonariensis, excuse spelling please. Had a packet free with Beecraft last year, grew them and thought, what a waste of time. Then one day called in home earlier than usual, about 3pm, the VB's were smothered, watched daily then and it seemed 3pm til abt 5.15 they were continously somthered.

 

[protheroe]

my single flower dahlias are a big hit with my bees

 

[justme]

If I had the few acres of land I aspire to.......
(I am moving...infact the removal men are here today putting everything apart from the chickens and bees into store)......
And I had some boggy ground or a pond...in isolation... I might pant some purple loosestrife or then again some himalayan balsam

I've got purple loosestrife at my own out apiary, used to be out there a lot as had a pony out there also, never saw any bees on it.