How to Make a Honey Bee Lure
The overall population of honey bees has declined significantly in recent years. Most gardeners realize that this is a potential problem, since honey bees pollinate numerous flowers and plants and effectively help many gardens to bloom. Fortunately, honey bees can be lured into gardens and yards. Since they are attracted to certain types of flowers, trees, shrubs and plants, gardeners should intersperse these particular kinds in their gardens. They must also provide safe and natural places for honey bees to nest. Does this Spark an idea?
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Lure honey bees by planting a few of the following annuals and/or perrenials in your flower garden: lavender, snapdragon, cat nip, speedwell and Russian sage.
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Plant the following trees and shrubs in your yard and near your garden in order to lure honey bees: blueberries, elderberries, viburnum species, dogwoods, sweet pepperbush, buttonbush and bee brush.
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Plant your gardens near the following wildflowers: salvia, indigo bushes, aster, lupines, blazingstars, buckwheats and monkshoods. All these types of wildflowers are known to lure honey bees.
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Provide natural environments in your yard and near your gardens for honey bees to nest. Such natural environments can include brush piles, clumps of moss and undisturbed patches of overgrowth outside of sheds or barns.
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Protect honey bees from pesticides. Don't spray your yard, garden, or any area where you hope to attract honey bees with pesticide. Contract the Department of Agriculture in your specific region for advice on how to kill predatory insects without harming honey bees. Since these methods vary from state to state, they will be able to make suggestions depending on your area.
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