If you are interested in helping the bees without diving deep into bee keeping there are many ways to help the honey bee that don’t involve keeping bees. The easiest will be to wait a couple extra days between mowing the grass. Bees are attracted to simple plants that grow in the grass such as dandillions. By far the best way to help the honey bee is to avoid using harmful chemicals for weed control. Any bee that attempts to pollinate a plant that has been sprayed will die. There are many ways to control weeds without chemicals, we currently use a vinegar/salt solution.
If you have the space for it, you can hang pollen feeders for the bees as well. It is similar to hanging a feeder for hummingbirds. There is pollen that you can purchase that when placed in a container, the bees can go to for easy pollen sources.
If you enjoy gardening there are many plants/trees that bees can use the pollen from. The wonderful thing about this is that the bees will even help your plants grow better! Please see the table below to view a variety of different plants that you can grow to help.
| Plant | Tree or Flower | Bloom Time | Flower Color | Max Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-Eyed Susan | Flower | Summer | Yellow | 6′ |
| Coreopsis | Flower | Summer | Yellow, Orange, Red | 2′ |
| Figwort | Flower | Late Spring to Summer | Green, Red | 6′ |
| Gumweed | Flower | Summer Through Late Fall | Yellow | 5′ |
| Lupine | Flower | Spring to Summer | Blue, Purple, White, Yellow | 6′ |
| Basswood | Tree | Early Summer | White | 80′ |
| Black Locust | Tree | Late Spring | White | 80′ |
| Mesquite | Tree | Spring Through Summer | Yellow | 36′ |
| Tulip Tree | Tree | Mid-Spring | Yellow | 120’+ |
| Tupelo | Tree | Mid-Spring | Green | 50′ |
| Willow | Tree | Early Spring | White, Yellow | 140′ |
| Borage | Flower | Spring to Summer | Blue | 2′ |
| Cosmos | Flower | Summer to Autumn | White, Pink, Red | 4′ |
| Hyssop | Flower | Mid- to Late Summer | Blue, Pink, White | 2′ |
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