There are many things you can do to attract bees to your garden. Some easy things include planting flowers that are rich in nectar, like lavender, bee balm, or aster; providing a water source; and leaving some areas of the garden unmulched so that the ground can be soft and bare. You can also provide homes for bees by putting out bee houses or nesting blocks.

Choose a Bee-Friendly Garden

With the decline of bee populations around the world, it’s more important than ever to make our gardens bee-friendly. There are a few simple things we can do to attract bees to our gardens and give them the habitat they need to thrive. Paint or remove any plants that contain harmful chemicals or pesticides.

Install bee-friendly gardens of flowering shrubs and vines, like roses and lavender, that provide nectar and pollen. Create a variety of flower borders, including ground covers such as daisies and clover that provide pollen and nectar; be sure to include some herbs, such as mint, for added flavor. Create a water feature with rain barrels or bubbling fountains to provide water sources for the Bees. Provide nesting boxes for honey bees, either in the ground or on low ledges near the garden.

Add Plants That Bees Love

If you want to attract bees to your garden, add plants that they love. Some of the best plants for bees include lavender, rosemary, and thyme. These herbs are not only great for attracting bees, but they also have a wonderful scent and can add flavor to your cooking.

Create A Beehive Box

If you’re looking to attract bees to your garden, one of the best things you can do is create a beehive box. By providing bees with a safe place to nest and build their hive, you’ll encourage them to stick around and pollinate your plants. Plus, it’s a fun project you can do with the whole family!

Install A Bee Hotel

If you’re looking to attract bees to your garden, one of the best things you can do is install a bee hotel. Bee hotels provide a safe and welcoming place for bees to nest and rest, and they can be a great addition to any garden. Plus, they’re easy to make!

Provide Food And Water Sources

If you want to attract bees to your garden, you’ll need to provide them with food and water sources. Plant a variety of flowers that bloom at different times throughout the growing season. Include some native plants, as they’re more likely to attract local bee populations. Be sure to provide a water source, such as a birdbath or shallow dish filled with pebbles and water.

Keep Your Garden Clean And Tidy

If you want to attract bees to your garden, it’s important to keep it clean and tidy. This means removing any dead plants or debris, and trimming back overgrown areas. You should also avoid using pesticides, as these can be harmful to bees. Instead, focus on planting native flowers and providing a water source for them to drink from.

Bees Save Elephants, And They Might Even Save Lives Of People

There are a few less common ways that bees might actually benefit populations in underdeveloped nations. For instance, by lowering violence between humans and elephants, bees in Africa are saving elephants and ensuring the safety of people.

Even more astonishing is the discovery that bees and wasps can be trained to identify explosives and landmines, which could help with bomb detection in areas of the world that are still sadly afflicted by this hazard

Use Sunlight To Stimulate Growth Of Flowers And Vegetables

In order to attract bees to your garden, you should use sunlight to stimulate the growth of flowers and vegetables. By doing this, you will provide a source of food for the bees, which will in turn help pollinate your plants.

Eliminate pesticides

No matter how good and attractive plants you have in your farms to attract bees, they would not seek them unless you limit the pesticides or eliminate them totally. The use of pesticides causes the bees to miss out the pollinators that could attract the bees, and also, causes the smell to vanish. Even if you want to use any pesticides, consider using bee-friendly ones.

One of the most important things you can do to attract bees is to provide them with food. Flowers are a major food source for bees, so planting various flowers that bloom at different times of the year is a great way to ensure a continual food supply. Native wildflowers are perfect for bees, as they are adapted to the local climate and provide a variety of pollen and nectar.

Importance of Bees 

Pollination 

Bees are helpful in pollination because they help to produce food in the form of fruits, berries, nuts, and seeds (providing leaf and root crops as well!).

The elements of our nutrition that depend on bees (and other pollinators) for cross-pollination are likely the most intriguing. We should take into account here that it’s not just delectable fruits that allow us to enjoy foods like strawberry ice cream, apple pie, blueberry muffins, and so forth, but also delectable veggies like peas and beans. Additionally, studies have revealed a connection between pollination and human health, as bees not only pollinate food crops but also increase their nutrient content.

Bees’ Monetary Contribution to the Economy

Although it’s quite challenging, attempts have been made to estimate the contribution of bees to the food crop business. A 2009 estimate put the value of crops directly dependent on insect pollination at $15.2 billion, with bees responsible for the majority of that sum. But it was also noted that bees are thought to contribute up to $40 billion US annually. According to one study, the production of crops that depend on pollinators in the USA is worth more than $50 billion annually. Personally, I believe that there are so many variables to take into account that it is difficult to calculate a number. Bees are significant, that much is certain.

Bees Support Biodiversity

In addition to being crucial for food production, bees also significantly improve the countryside, gardens, and overall landscape quality.

Therefore, bees are good for the ecology as a whole. They ensure plant biodiversity and the aesthetic appeal of landscapes and gardens by pollinating wild flowers, shrubs, and trees.

Bees are necessary for Trees

Bees pollinate more than just flowers and food crops. Many trees are pollinated by bees, although this fact is frequently overlooked (and other insects). Thanks to bees pollinating the tree’s flowers in early spring, we have good plum crops from our tree in the late summer.

Contributors

Jean Bloom

Blue Jay — Blue Jay Irrigation 

Lindsey Hyland — Urban Organics