Planting for honeybees

Wild flowers 

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Honeybees need all the help they can get so planting bee-friendly wild flowers, herbs, garden plants, shrubs and trees is something every beekeeper should be doing.

If you have the space, then don’t forget there are lots of shrubs and trees to include too.

The Herb Garden

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Trees

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If you have space to plant trees, you will be rewarded with glorious spring blossom. There are many trees favoured by honeybees. Even if you cannot plant a tree, you might want to consider what trees are around when you choose a location for your apiary.

Research

There has been some recent scientific research about Plants for Pollinators by RosyBee.