Comments on: Gardening For Bees

By: Tom Kirk

Tom Kirk — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 13:15:06 +0000

I’m new to your site but I really enjoy the content.

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:00:23 +0000

Great article! We live in south Florida and our bees love Jamaican Caper, wild coffee, firebush, and others. People should google what bee plants grow best in their climat.

Don’t forget the trees though! One tree will feed a whole lot more bees than flowers will. Bees will focus on one food source at a time, so a blooming tree makes it easy for them to forage all in one spot, work less, and live longer. You might consider planting trees on the west side of your house to also keep the house cooler in the summer months.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 02:05:10 +0000

Very interesting and just as we will begin our garden planning it’s appropriate. Thanks

By: Brett Davis

Brett Davis — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:07:09 +0000

Hi Jennifer, Just wanted to say nice article, nice pic of a hummingbird moth and I don’t believe I saw borage in your flower lineup for bees. They’re prolific nectar producers and easy to grow…
Stay safe and take care…
Brett

By: Raymond Buchholz

Raymond Buchholz — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 23:39:25 +0000

Would like more info on how i can help with the population

By: Anthony & Leilani Rosenbum

Anthony & Leilani Rosenbum — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 22:34:14 +0000

We are almost in 1 year to helping the Bee’s. We have had 3 mentors thus far and Gene Rene of Enjoy Beekeeping and your write ups have truly been the most useful to date. I have decided to start keeping my Girls in the Slovenian Bee Hives. My boxes have arrived I can’t wit till my girls from Gene come in May. Two weeks ago Tony and I caught our first Wild Swarm of bee’s from our neighbor over 12lbs! These girls are healthy and strong we have already had to add another box after just 2 weeks! So we now have 3 traditional hives, Gene’s organic Bee box, and 2 Slovenian hives to move into and we are constantly planting for all the Pollinator’s Bats included! When our new Bee house is built we will be able to sleep above ort girls and catch the Buzz The Bee Buzz that is!

By: Joan

Joan — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 14:46:16 +0000

I live in zone 11b. I need to know which pollen/nectar sources grow well in the heat of summer.
Thank You!!

By: Jennifer Sartell

Jennifer Sartell — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:24:12 +0000

In reply to Arlene F. Clayton. Beautiful! I am familiar with their company! Thanks for sharing. :)

By: Jennifer Sartell

Jennifer Sartell — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:23:25 +0000

In reply to Anthony & Leilani Rosenbaum. Thank you! Much happiness to you as well! :)

By: Jennifer Sartell

Jennifer Sartell — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:22:44 +0000

In reply to Joe Prohaska. Thank you so very much! Our beds are 3 feet by 6 feet. That's a great idea, ducks won't scratch up the place. Nice!