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Bee plants

Discussion in 'Wildlife Corner' started by Hornbeam, Jun 15, 2006.

  1. Hornbeam

    Hornbeam Gardener

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    Hardy geraniums are great bee plants
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    Hornbeam, Jun 15, 2006
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    PeterS Total Gardener

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    Wonderful photos Hornbeam.
     
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    fab pics
    my bumbees also love them [​IMG]
     
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  4. Hornbeam

    Hornbeam Gardener

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    Thanks guys. A farmer on Springwatch said that bumble bees pollinate 80% of our food crops and that they are in serious decline! Help!
     
    Hornbeam, Jun 16, 2006
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  5. Liz

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    I'm not surprised they're in decline the amount of nasty stuff the farmers put on the fields- have they only just realised what happens?
     
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    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    Great pictures Hornbeam

    We have lots of bee plants but Mrs shiney's favourite are the phlomis russeliana samia. When the bees crawl inside the flowers she loves to stroke their bums - and they don't seem to mind. I don't get that treatment!!!
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