Re: What to plant for bees
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The best recommendation will very much depend on the area and size you are planning to plant. Is it Ag land and do you have tilling equipment or is it area you will let go "wild" with pollinator plants? There are several good "crop" choices but they for the most part are only blooming a portion of the bee season. But "natural" planting can be planted with a wide variety good bee plants that will feed them all season. Need to to know more of your situation to be very helpful.
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Re: What to plant for bees
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Golden rod is great for bees. Conifer trees are also a great addition. Sunflowers This
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Re: What to plant for bees
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Im no bee expert , but russian sage is hardy and blooms into late fall. Alot of bees on it ive noticed in sept oct
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Re: What to plant for bees
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Thistles make awesome honey. I know crop farmers are going to hate me. But I have bought thistle honey. Thistles also attract little yellow birds. Sorry I can't keep track of wild birds. We mow our thistles right before they go to seed.
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Re: What to plant for bees
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You looking for annuals or perennials? What do you mean by late summer. To me late summer would be mid August on to frost What would or do you have for spring and or early summer Do you want to cut the crop whatever it is to have more flowering seasons or days? Alfalfa flowers in early June around here and will be brown by the 4th of July. I agree talk with some experienced bee keepers. Below is a link that offers ideas for full season options for bees http://www.countryfarm-lifestyles.com/honey-plants.html#.XGtnCehKiM8Bryce
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Re: What to plant for bees
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Plant you some buckwheat. We can get three blooms here.
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Re: What to plant for bees
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I see bee boxes on the prairie but always near a creek or river area. Thinking about what kind of crop would be close there isn't any. Grass and cedar trees and what ever wild flowering plants would be it. So what would they live on in this kind of country?
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Re: What to plant for bees
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I just planted some Indian Blanket for a bee-keeper. It blooms until frost, and is a native prairie species. Also planted a lot of different Asters, very hardy, but bloom late in the year generally. Both good for bees is what I was told.
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Re: What to plant for bees
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Any of the many Sedums are also late bloomers, low maintenance and very bee attractive.
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Re: What to plant for bees
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Aster is about the last thing that bees work here in Pa. I always take my honey off before it emerges, as aster based honey will crystallize quickly in a cell....sugared up honey in supers is a bummer. I let the bees gather it and store it in the bottom hive bodies. I know NOTHING about bees except they make honey. This guy has about 60 acres of flowers and an orchard, with his hives in the middle. Had me plant the species I mentioned close to the hives. Said that his bees needed more late blooming flowers. That's all I know. I will say he only had me plant 1/2 acre with the Indian Blanket and Asters.
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