tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post1087940201090648046..comments2024-03-19T02:58:36.005-07:00Comments on Central Florida Gardener: A Bee-Friendly GardenSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-34171911113863731362015-08-13T07:13:59.824-07:002015-08-13T07:13:59.824-07:00Sandmshell - Glad you have a space to garden and p...Sandmshell - Glad you have a space to garden and plan to create a wildlife friendly garden. I would not worry too much about the safety of your dogs. It is not very likely that the bees will sting your dogs. They will be too busy sipping your nectar=filled plants. Good luck!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-89554560413270528932015-08-07T07:56:36.615-07:002015-08-07T07:56:36.615-07:00New to gardening, finally have the space to do a b...New to gardening, finally have the space to do a bit. Thank you for all the helpful information. I would like to have a bee and wildlife friendly garden but I am bit concerned as I do have 2 dogs. Any suggestions on keeping pets safe and having a bee/wildlife friendly area. <br />Thank you :)sandmshellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573601316529282256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-77494692257263276062015-06-02T21:36:26.213-07:002015-06-02T21:36:26.213-07:00Excellent post guys! Your blog is attention-grabbi...Excellent post guys! Your blog is attention-grabbing! Keep continuing the good work! <a href="http://www.thetreecenter.com" rel="nofollow">The Tree Center</a> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-13807082321471929342015-03-04T05:23:12.059-08:002015-03-04T05:23:12.059-08:00This short post is packed with great information! ...This short post is packed with great information! I'm reading all of your "attracting wildlife" posts, as I am revamping my spring garden. Thank you for all of your research!daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-64744906391070275142014-11-13T04:19:28.903-08:002014-11-13T04:19:28.903-08:00This year I have so many bees around my Thai basil...This year I have so many bees around my Thai basil. They seem to be honey bees and bumble bees. They love itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13968648877770836535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-54941159954474519612014-10-19T10:37:45.296-07:002014-10-19T10:37:45.296-07:00I received a small African Blue Basil cutting from...I received a small African Blue Basil cutting from a Master Gardener in my area. This tiny cutting ended up filling a 5-foot diameter area in my bee garden within a few months; and I'm so thrilled because it brings in more bumblebees and honey bees to my garden than I've ever seen before. They absolutely love it.<br /> RiverSongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-64971478093981267882011-03-13T15:07:13.893-07:002011-03-13T15:07:13.893-07:00my red kalanchoe blossfeldiana seems to attract qu...my red kalanchoe blossfeldiana seems to attract quite a lot of bees. also small brown moths, which i think are called skippers(?). i think i'll try some of the plants you all mentioned above this year. thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-88885409997548869612011-02-28T15:42:25.943-08:002011-02-28T15:42:25.943-08:00Greetings from Southern California
I added mysel...Greetings from Southern California <br /><br />I added myself to follow you. <br />I invite you to visit my blog and follow me if you want too.<br /> <br />God bless you :-)<br /><br />~RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-36876970372973837522011-02-20T10:13:59.162-08:002011-02-20T10:13:59.162-08:00What does the root of the native mallow plant look...What does the root of the native mallow plant look like? Is it edible? I pulled one up early last year, and the root was white, and kind of looked like a carrot, but not really. I tried to look it up online but could not find anything that looked like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-28684188467156281472011-02-08T06:51:56.944-08:002011-02-08T06:51:56.944-08:00Good post! We had bees last year, and our colony ...Good post! We had bees last year, and our colony collapsed... I wrote about it in my blog. We'll be trying again this year. I love bees. Our holly tree was covered with honeybees last spring, which brought about such profusion of berries this fall, it was a beautiful sight. We harvested 12 gallons of honey last October. :)<br /><br />~MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044242234157130481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-78664338232677446372011-02-08T06:51:33.525-08:002011-02-08T06:51:33.525-08:00Good post! We had bees last year, and our colony ...Good post! We had bees last year, and our colony collapsed... I wrote about it in my blog. We'll be trying again this year. I love bees. Our holly tree was covered with honeybees last spring, which brought about such profusion of berries this fall, it was a beautiful sight. We harvested 12 gallons of honey last October. :)<br /><br />~MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044242234157130481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-57687925174173237232011-02-07T10:33:07.392-08:002011-02-07T10:33:07.392-08:00I received an email from Marie, President of Trilo...I received an email from Marie, President of Trilogy Wildflowers Garden Club in Lake County. She said the bees are loving her Carolina jasmine/jessamine. Thanks, Marie for your input.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-10149541970893196792011-02-07T10:30:08.270-08:002011-02-07T10:30:08.270-08:00Anonymous...LOL. I know all about the seeds on Spa...Anonymous...LOL. I know all about the seeds on Spanish needles..they are a most memorable plant. I get these in my wildlife area, and you're right they do attract the bees, but I hadn't noticed the birds eating the seeds. Another good reason to let them grow. :-)<br /><br />p3chandan...Thanks for leaving a comment. Good luck planting some bee-favorites, and let us know the results.<br /><br />Hi Penny...I'm headed your way right now to check it out. Thanks.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-20378827914790845972011-02-07T08:13:34.225-08:002011-02-07T08:13:34.225-08:00Hey, Susan. I posted yesterday on keeping bees. Ha...Hey, Susan. I posted yesterday on keeping bees. Have a look; maybe it will inspire you! <br /><br />--PennyTerra Mirabilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889673556489343913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-64100300131383783052011-02-05T05:17:37.411-08:002011-02-05T05:17:37.411-08:00No wonder theres no bees in my garden, grasshopper...No wonder theres no bees in my garden, grasshoppers yes! I dont have flowers that they love! I have too much foliage not enough blooms to attract them! Thanks for sharing the informations.p3chandanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11103679390426867817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-6126287334170999452011-02-04T19:25:51.374-08:002011-02-04T19:25:51.374-08:00Bidens alba, Spanish Needle, is really popular wit...Bidens alba, Spanish Needle, is really popular with the bees in my neighborhood. Because the seeds jump on any passerby I really had to find an out of the way location, but it is well worth it. The birds have spent the winter eating the seeds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-68326524132493975952011-02-04T14:39:57.818-08:002011-02-04T14:39:57.818-08:00Hi Nanette...That's quite interesting about th...Hi Nanette...That's quite interesting about the E. Palatka hollies. I can see how they would love those little white flowers. Hopefully, you will have a repeat performance. I had forgotten about coleus...I remember seeing them around mine, as well. Thanks for the reminder...I'll make sure to plant more.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-74125943065384868562011-02-04T13:14:12.064-08:002011-02-04T13:14:12.064-08:00To our surprise, the east Palatka holly trees we p...To our surprise, the east Palatka holly trees we planted last year turned out be major bee magnets. The bees went crazy for their tiny, almost inconspicuous white blooms! The trees were literally covered in bees. Can't wait to see a repeat performance this Spring.<br /><br />Like you, we also found they loved our evergreen giant liriopes and they also swarmed our coleus when they bloomed. <br /><br />Wonderful post, Susan. Really appreciated the tip about what colors bees prefer.Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-257805265679277692011-02-04T10:02:11.430-08:002011-02-04T10:02:11.430-08:00Ami...Indeed it does! I'm going to have to pla...Ami...Indeed it does! I'm going to have to plant some bulbine in my garden...sounds like a winner.<br /><br />FloridaGirl...Thanks for your list of bee-favorites. I guess having a pot of moss rose by the front door might deter some visitors.<br /><br />Meems...I don't blame the bees. I seem to be more active in the garden when the sun's shining, too. Thanks for sharing the bee-favorites in your garden.<br /><br />Siesta Sister...Glad to hear that they are attracted to the autumn sedum joy. I have one but it's inside a screen enclosure...guess I'm going to have to put it outside for the bees. Thanks.<br /><br />Hi Kay...Sure, you can blame having to buy more plants on me. I sure don't mind. I've got a monarda but I'm not sure if it's the native variety. I just purchased an aster, so I'll be on the look-out for bees this summer.<br /><br />Gardenfrisk...Hi and welcome fellow central Florida gardener. Kudos to you for teaching kids about organic gardening. I also enjoy working in my daughter's school garden. The kids are so eager to learn. I look forward to visiting your site, and I'll include you on my sidebar. Thanks for leaving a message.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-78447909376290002062011-02-04T09:46:54.847-08:002011-02-04T09:46:54.847-08:00Great advice! I'm a fellow Central Florida ga...Great advice! I'm a fellow Central Florida gardener and am teaching the children at my kids' school about organic gardening and the importance of our no-chemicals motto. Bees benefit as much as the children's health!<br /><br />Check it out!gardenfriskhttp://www.bloominthyme.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-35583565072359774222011-02-04T04:46:58.117-08:002011-02-04T04:46:58.117-08:00Oh good, Susan, now I have a reason to go buy some...Oh good, Susan, now I have a reason to go buy some more plants! I need more bee attractors. I have spotted horsemint which is a native monarda that brings 'em in like crazy. Another big attractor is the climbing aster that blooms in the fall. <br /><br />I love seeing bees in the garden. Just a few years ago I rarely saw a bee. Now, since I've been gardening more, they flit and buzz all over. Love it.NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-12214815870438256732011-02-04T02:55:30.918-08:002011-02-04T02:55:30.918-08:00I always seem to have plenty of bees. Maybe it is...I always seem to have plenty of bees. Maybe it is partly because at the beginning of spring I bought 1 little pack of cosmos seeds and 1 zinnia....kept resowing the seeds, so they were all over.<br /><br />I also bought a sedum Autumn Joy....did that ever attract the bees!SiestaSisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810517627451623408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-12226311451430787282011-02-03T15:09:49.562-08:002011-02-03T15:09:49.562-08:00Great article, Susan. My Salvia (Mystic Spires) an...Great article, Susan. My Salvia (Mystic Spires) and Gaillardia sustained the bees through winter. Right now they are all over the alyssum, lobelia, violas, osteospermum, calibrachoa and gazanias. Around here bees seem to like the sunshine... much like butterflies. They will appear out of nowhere on a bright sunny day. Have you noticed that in your garden?Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-63622330763589215912011-02-03T14:18:26.002-08:002011-02-03T14:18:26.002-08:00I once had moss rose in a pot next to the front do...I once had moss rose in a pot next to the front door. Wow! You are right that the bees love it! Bad choice of plant for the front entry...if you want visitors anyway. <br /><br />We have lots of bees here at PITV. Here are my best bee plants:<br /><br />Gaillardias (year-round)*<br />Spiderwort (year-round)*<br />Coreopsis (spring, summer)*<br />Bottlebrush (year-round)<br />Camellias (winter, spring)<br />Viburnums (winter, spring)<br />Crape Myrtles (summer)<br />Firebush (frost-free months)*<br />Dewdrops(frost-free months)*<br /><br />*Species Native to FloridaFloridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23029816.post-24797830890306963412011-02-03T13:08:13.122-08:002011-02-03T13:08:13.122-08:00Thanks for the info! My burbine flowers attract b...Thanks for the info! My burbine flowers attract bees nicely. I also have blanket flowers planted in a group in my garden. And I love purple, blue and white flowers. Hehe, sounds like I am on the right track...Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com