Category Bee-friendly plants

What grows within flight range of your hive has more influence on colony health than almost any management decision you make yourself. This category covers plant selection for pollinators: which trees, shrubs, and flowers provide the strongest nectar and pollen sources, how to plan blooms across the season to avoid dearth periods, and how to design a landscape — whether it’s a few containers or an acreage — that genuinely supports bees rather than just looking pollinator-friendly. Good forage planning benefits the whole local pollinator population, not just your own hives.