Feb 25, 2023 · Whether you’re a beekeeper or want to give honey bees a helping hand, choosing a suitable sunflower species will help. This guide reveals the best sunflowers for honey bees …

Aug 3, 2023 · Discover the importance of sunflowers for bees, how bees pollinate sunflowers, attracting bees to sunflowers, and the benefits of sunflowers for bee populations and ecosystems.

Jun 6, 2024 · What Are the Best Sunflowers for Bees? The Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is one of the best sunflowers you can plant for bees. Dwarf Common Sunflowers …

Sunflower Bees are summer time pollinators. They incubate for 20-28 days at 70*F+ and emerge mid to late July. They pollinate summer blossoms and don’t venture more than 400 yards from …

Jul 10, 2023 · In this article, we’ll dig deeper into the relationship between sunflowers and bees and answer the questions: why do bees like sunflowers? how can sunflowers benefit from …

Jan 3, 2024 · Learn how to choose the ideal sunflowers for bees for your garden. Sunflowers that provide nectar or pollen are most attractive to honey bees.

Surprisingly, not all sunflowers attract bees, particularly commercial crossbred strains of sunflower produced for their hybrid seeds. These sunflowers often have so little nectar that they do not …

Aug 14, 2023 · Learn about the reasons why sunflowers attract bees, such as their bright color and nectar production. Find out how benefits sunflowers by increasing seed production and …

Nov 30, 2023 · Sunflowers provide an abundant source of nectar and pollen, which are essential for the growth and development of honeybee larvae and the maintenance of adult bees. By …

Along with other Svastra species, it favors sunflowers and is a desirable pollinator for sunflower growers. This bee is common in Fontenelle Forest and can be seen in the parking lot at the …