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Garden Gate:  Plant seeds to attract Honeybees  |
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farmgrlchick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Theresa
Columbus
Montana
USA
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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 Posted - Jun 21 2008 : 9:27:03 PM
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Thanks Thersa.... Great site and I have my seeds coming now!
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
" Plant goodness, harvest the fruit of loyalty, plow the new ground of knowledge. Hosea 10:12 |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Jun 22 2008 : 03:17:47 AM
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You can also plant buckwheat
The bees love it and it makes a rich dark honey!!
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asnedecor
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anne
Portland
Or
USA
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Posted - Jun 22 2008 : 08:57:04 AM
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I read that planting certain colors of plants help too. They say that bees are attracted to white flowers. I noticed that too when our Japanese Snow bell tree bloomed, it was covered in bees. Same with our ice berg rose. I have been continually planting items that bloom to attract bees.
Anne in Portland, OR
"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them" Eyeore from Winnie the Pooh
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carolbrigid
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Jun 22 2008 : 09:09:38 AM
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Thank you, Theresa for posting the link. I just ordered my seeds, and I forwarded the link to my dad. We are both very concerned about the honeybees. I can't wait to plant the seeds! Another site that is helping the honeybees is Haagen-Dazs: check out their site and DO buy the new Honey ice cream they have out now. It is soooooo great!!! http://helpthehoneybees.com/
Farmgirl Hugs,
Carol
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farmgrlchick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Theresa
Columbus
Montana
USA
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BarnChickCecily
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cecily
Corydon
IN
USA
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Jun 23 2008 : 03:20:47 AM
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Theresa,
We plant buckwheat just for the bees. A patch about 50 feet long by 5 feet wide is bordering the garden. There's also another planted area in the filed where the bee hive is that's about oh, 50x50. Seeds were broadcast on roughed up dirt and maybe lightly covered. If there has been plenty of rain or moisture, the seeds should germinate a just a few days.
This is the same stuff they use to stuff pillows and eat! (I sleep on a buckwhest pillow and haven't had neck pain in years!) Then when the flowers die, you can shake the tops and get the seed very easily for next year.
We get out seed from the local feed'n seed called Tractor Supply. I think we have a 10 lb bag, but can't remember off hand. |
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farmgrlchick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Theresa
Columbus
Montana
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Plant seeds to attract Honeybees
