Bees are considered threatened and are increasingly suffering due to various factors such as pesticides, droughts, environmental pollution and the like. If you want to do something good for bees, you should plant plants that provide these animals with food. Trees have special potential for this.
Which trees are considered the best bee pastures?
TheBee Tree(Tetradium) and theString Tree (Styphnolobium) are considered the best bee pastures. Their flowers contain abundant nectar and pollen. They also bloom over a long period of time. Trees such as willow, acacia, linden, maple, apple thorn and chestnut are also valuable bee pastures.
Why are trees ideal bee pastures?
Trees form alarge crownwithnumerous flowers. Once planted, they usually require little care and yet usually produce flowers every year for many decades or even centuries. Trees whose flowers produce a lot of nectar act as bee magnets. With the right trees you can attract bees.
Which trees are suitable as a bee pasture?
Numerousdeciduous treesandfruit trees, which produce many flowers and an abundance of nectar, are suitable as pastures for bees. These trees, among others, are particularly attractive to honey bees and wild bees:
- Bee tree
- string tree
- Horse Chestnut
- Chestnut
- Linde
- Willow
- Apple thorn
- Acacia
- Maple
- Cherry
- Apple
- Plum
How tall do the trees that serve as bee pastures grow?
The trees suitable for bee pasture can growover 30 meters high, depending on the species. If you want to plant trees to create a bee pasture, this should be carefully thought out. For example, in certain regions, gardens, etc. there are regulations that stipulate that trees are not allowed to grow beyond a certain size. However, take into account not only the height of the trees to be achieved, but also the possible width of the crown.
What makes the bee tree so special as a bee pasture?
Beekeepers like to plant the bee tree because itblooms late and richly Its flowers appear from the end of June to September, which is extremely late for a tree in this country. Their nectar and pollen content is excessively high, which is why the bee tree is generally considered an insect magnet.
To what extent is the string tree a popular bee pasture?
Since there are only a few flowering trees left at the end of summer, the Japanese cord tree stands out with itsflowering period from August and until September. Its flowers provide a lot of nectar and pollen. They smell sweet, bees can hardly resist and buzz in almost hungry.
Tip
Water the tree before and during flowering
So that the flowers can produce plenty of nectar and it flows well, you should water the tree before flowering begins and also during flowering. This applies especially to freshly planted or young trees and in dry conditions.
