DID YOU KNOW?
Bumblebees (Bombus sp.) like other indigenous bees, are four times more likely to take nectar and pollen from indigenous plants than from non-native plants?
Below is a list of plants you can add to your landscape to attract native bees:
Photo |
Botanical |
Common |
Archtostaphylos uva-ursi | Bearberry | |
Asclepsis spp. | Milkweed | |
Aster spp. | Asters | |
Coreopsis spp. | Tickseed | |
Erigeron spp. | Daisy Fleabane | |
Helinathus spp. | Sunflower | |
Penstemon spp. | Beardtongues | |
Phacelia spp. | Blue Curls | |
Prunus spp. | Cherry, Plum | |
Pycanthemum spp. | Mountain mint | |
Rhus spp. | Sumac | |
Rubus spp. | Brambles | |
Senecio spp. | Golden Groundsel | |
Vaccinium spp. | Blueberries |