Bees are in danger of extinction and have been declared the most important animal species in the world for their vital function in nature, so if they disappear in more or less time, so will the other species. This is one of the main reasons to try to help them as much as possible and one way to achieve this is to have a variety of flowers suitable for them in our home, mainly throughout spring and summer.
These types of flowers are those that occur in honey plants for beekeeping, that is, the type of plants that are used to raise these insects. If you want to know which are the favorite flowers of bees, don’t miss this article from EcologíaVerde in which we show you the plants and flowers that attract bees.
+40 honey plants for beekeeping – the favorite flowers of bees
We start talking about the plants and flowers that attract bees by showing you an exhaustive list of honey plants for beekeeping that, as we have said before, are the most used in the care and breeding of these pollinating insects because they are plants that feed bees with nectar. Therefore, take note to include these flowering plants in your garden, terrace or orchard, you will see that there are plants themselves, trees and shrubs.
- Actinidia deliciosa (Kiwi)
- Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut)
- Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree)
- Borago officinalis (Borage)
- Brassica napus (Turnip)
- Bupleurum fruticosum (Oleander)
- Buxus sempervirens (Boxwood)
- Calluna vulgaris (Brecina)
- Castanea sativa (Chestnut)
- Ceratonia siliqua (Carob)
- Cistus laurifolius (Bay leaf rockrose)
- Cistus albidus (White Rockrose)
- Cistus ladanifer (Gummy Rockrose)
- Cistus salvifolius (Moorish Jaguar)
- Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)
- Citrus limon (Lemon tree)
- Clethra alnifolia (Cletra)
- Erica aragonensis (Red heather)
- Erica cinerea (Cinerean heather)
- Erica umbellata (Umbellated Heather)
- Eucalyptus globulus (Eucalyptus)
- Eriobotrya japonica (Japanese Loquat)
- Hedera helix (Ivy)
- Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)
- Heliotropium arborescens (Heliotrope)
- Lavandula stoechas (Cantueso)
- Lavandula dentata (Serrated lavender)
- Lavandula latifolia (Lavender)
- Myrtus communis (Myrtle)
- Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)
- Philadelphus coronarius (Celindo)
- Quercus rotundifolia (Holm oak)
- Robinia pseudoacacia (False acacia)
- Rubus ulmifolius (Blackberry)
- Rudbeckia nitida (Rudbekia)
- Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)
- Ulex europaeus (Tojo)
- Thymus mastichina (White thyme)
- Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)
- Tilia platyphyllos (Linden)
- Calendula arvensis L. (Wild marigold)
- Vitis labrusca (American vine)
- Vaccinium myrtillus (Common Blueberry)
Other Plants and Flowers That Attract Bees
Apart from the ideal honey plants to attract bees and help them, we recommend other species of flowering plants that, although not considered honey plants, will be of great help to these pollinating insects. Take note of other plants and flowers that attract bees and you can easily have in your garden, terrace or orchard:
- Catnip: also scientifically called Nepeta cataria and commonly catnip, cat basil, catnip, catnip, catnip or catnip is a good option to attract bees when this plant is in full bloom.
- Oregano: it is scientifically called Origanum vulgare. This plant will seem like a good option because it is one of the best plants to help bees and, at the same time, you can use it a lot in your kitchen. In addition, it helps all kinds of pollinating insects, such as bees, wasps and bumblebees, and also birds.
- Lantana: it is a genus of plants with very striking flowers that is very good at attracting pollinating insects and thus helping bees in danger of extinction. However, you have to be careful because its fruits are toxic to us and some animals, so if you have children or curious pets, do not choose this plant.
- Zinnia: Zinnias are a genus of various plants, but all of them are very useful for pollinators such as bees and look fantastic in any garden or orchard. They grow plants with thin and long stems with large flowers on top and of different colors, very striking.
- Daisies: among the plants to help bees we also find the typical daisies, serving of any kind, since any type of daisy plants will be very beneficial for pollinators.
- Melissa: you may know Melissa officinalis as one of the most used medicinal plants, especially to calm down and fall asleep. We recommend having it in your home to attract bees and prevent them from becoming extinct and, in addition, you can enjoy its benefits in infusion if you need it. This plant blooms throughout the summer and produces a large number of flowers.
- Immortelles: it is a good option to start attracting bees early to your garden, as it begins to bloom when there is little time left for the end of winter but spring has not yet begun. Learn the cultivation and care of the immortelle with this other article from EcologíaVerde.
How to help bees not go extinct
Now that you know which flowers are good for bees, we want to give you ideas so that you can help them as much as possible with simple gestures and thus, together, prevent them from becoming extinct, which would be tragic for the whole planet because life in general would be drastically reduced in a relatively short time. So, here are some other ways to help bees to prevent them from going extinct:
- You can create your own space to help bees at home, dedicating a part of your garden, terrace, balcony or vegetable garden to grow some of the flowering plants mentioned above. In addition, you can place devices that can help them create a hive, such as beekeeping boxes but leave them open. The latter is only recommended if you do it in a large orchard or garden, to prevent them from entering your home.
- Stop using products that pollute the environment, such as pesticides, pesticides and insecticides with synthetic chemicals, and start using natural products to take care of your plants. This way you will take care of plants, flowers and bees.
- If you eat honey, before buying it make sure that it is organically produced since it does not harm the bee population, which production at industrial levels does, apart from the fact that they also process the final product much more and be less healthy for us.
- Make petitions to your government or city council to include flowering plants that bees eat, such as honey bees, and to ask them not to use pesticides that are harmful to them when caring for public garden areas in your area.
- It supports organizations and associations that carry out projects to prevent the extinction of bees. You can do this by volunteering or donating materials and/or money so that they can continue with their work.
Here below are some videos about the importance of bees and how bees make honey, so that you can understand them better and, thus, sharing this knowledge also helps others to understand them.
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