Sunflowers, calendula and alyssum among favourite flowers for attracting and feeding bees and other pollinators.
These fast-growing flowers begin to bloom within a few weeks and continue until the first frost. Zinnias’ bright, bold colors attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Their open ...
Read more: 10 Flowers That Look Like Trumpets If you're looking to attract more pollinators, there are plenty of stunning single-petaled flowers to choose from. Flowers like sunflowers (Helianthus ...
Flowers are known to employ all manner of trickery to attract pollinators, from taking the shape of an insect mate to emitting wafts of rotting flesh. A South African flower (Ceropegia sandersonii) ...
PhDEF shapes petals and controls floral scent. Scientists silenced it in petunias. The flowers lost their scent but kept ...
The Okanagan Valley’s semi-arid climate presents unique opportunities and challenges for creating pollinator-friendly gardens ...
From zinnias to calendula, the article features 5 must-sow flowers in March. It also talks about how to sow and care for ...
while adding some beautiful flowers into our green spaces,” Kirby said. McCurdy said society can play a part in improving lawns to benefit insect pollinators. “Many of the insects we want to attract ...
Pollinators are insects that visit the flowers we grow. They drink the nectar from the flowers and when they do, they get sticky pollen grains on their body which they take from flower to flower.
Plant these oh-so-cute little flowers for maximum impact in your garden, including annuals and perennials that will come back year after year.
Nectar-rich flowers such as bluebells, foxgloves, crocuses, and primroses are also recommended to draw in bees. The group has ...