In the 1990s, beekeepers started recording major losses of worker honeybees during the winter months. Since then, there have been mass die offs in many of the other 4,000 species of bees. In 2006, the phenomenon was bestowed with the name colony collapse disorder. No one is exactly sure why the bees are dying off in unprecedented numbers, but some theories include the loss of flower meadows, varroa mites that eat the bees’ blood, climate change, and the use of pesticides. Thankfully, we can save the bees, which is good, because it could be disastrous for humanity. Wake up world!!!!!
Plant things that attract bees:
Flat or shallow blossoms, such as daisies, zinnias, asters and Queen Anne's lace, will attract the largest variety of bees. Long-tongued bees will be attracted to plants in the mint family, such as nepeta, salvia, oregano, mint and lavender.
Here's a list: ( Google plants in your climate that attract bees )
1, Forget me nots
2, Nasturtiums
3, Salvias: (grown as an annual in cooler climates)
4, Borage
5, Bee Balm
6, Sunflowers
7, Poppies
8, Cornflowers
9, Cosmos
10, Zinnia
perennial plants that attract bees:
1, Rosemary
2, Lavender
3, Anise Hyssop
4, Catmint
5, Comfrey
6, Echiums
7, Banksias
8, Raspberries and Blueberries ( and literally, all fruit trees)
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Aunt Jeannie,
ReplyDeleteWhy people do not understand the honey bees is disappearing is beyond me and others that realize how important to they are to everyday life .We plant flowers , we have fruit trees over the compound , most everyone has peach and plum trees and a few apple trees . Granddaddy and poppa made peach brandy , granddaddy died , poppa made it , now poppa died , daddy and uncle Chris will make it , daddy lets us taste it it is so good .
People should know the bees pollination of fruit trees is required to produce seeds with surrounding fruit. It is the process of moving pollen from the anther to the stigma, either in the same flower or in another flower. Some tree species, including many fruit trees, do not produce fruit from self-pollination . So there is a real need to save the bees .
Love you
Crusader Jenny , Nanook and Mika
Aunt Jeannie , mama say go to wag she wrote you a letter it is under the one of your picture . You have some very handsome boys , Jake has your laughing eyes .
Love Jenny
I guess a lot of folks just don't notice there are fewer honey bees. Even if they did notice, they think bees are just good for making honey. They don't realize that one third of our food crops depend on bees for pollination. There would be a lot less food without them.
ReplyDeleteIt always seems to take so much effort to make people aware of what is going on all around them.
I think people walk around with blindfolds and earplugs sometimes.
Thank you Jenny. I think my boys are all handsome and smart. Jake is a very special guy. He's funny and he's all heart.
Tell your mama that I think all her kids are good looking and very smart too.
Love Aunt Jeannie