{"id":2197,"date":"2014-03-11T18:52:39","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T23:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/?page_id=2197"},"modified":"2017-04-03T16:47:28","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T21:47:28","slug":"pollinator-plants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/index.php\/russian-bees\/pollinator-plants","title":{"rendered":"Pollinator Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"

POLLINATOR PLANTS<\/h3>\n

\"Pollinator<\/a>Your choice to buy organic pollinator plants from a local farmer and your willingness to grow bee friendly plants helps to maintain a healthy environment, vibrant community, and a strong local economy.<\/p>\n

Beekeepers need everyone to help increase the honeybee population.\u00a0Bees pollinate one third of\u00a0the world\u2019s food supply yet colonies\u00a0are disappearing at alarming rates\u00a0in many parts of the world due to\u00a0the cumulative effects of parasitic\u00a0mites, viral and bacterial diseases,\u00a0and exposure to pesticides\u00a0and herbicides.\u00a0Large scale chemical application is\u00a0toxic to soil and water, and weakens\u00a0our honeybees.<\/p>\n

If\u00a0you have a yard, the choices you make in your landscape and garden can support honeybee health. \u00a0Attracting honeybees to a garden will help the productivity of plants through pollination.\u00a0Plan a garden to provide pollen and nectar sources over an entire growing year. Even on a\u00a0warm late winter day, honeybees need pollen sources to feed young brood in the hive. Plant for year-round blooming and in\u00a0relative proximity to a beehive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Honeybees commit themselves to one plant type<\/h3>\n

If dandalions are blooming at the same time as the apple trees, the honeybee will select the nectar that the colony prefers and will fully exhaust that nectar source before moving on. It is advantageous then, to cultivate one crop and plant it en mass. \u00a0Workers will \u00a0favor the plants that are closest to the colony. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Single blossoms with anther and stamen easily accessed within the petal are better than double or trumpeted blossoms since the honeybee\u2019s proboscis is not very long.<\/p>\n

What plants do bees see?<\/h3>\n

Bees can see ultra-violet light and favor purple and blue flowers. Bees do not see red flowers but will be attracted to a red flower where ultra-violet light is present or there is high contrast between a flower and its background.<\/p>\n

What plants are most nutritious?<\/h3>\n

Heirloom and wild flowers provide the most nectar and pollen while hybrids lack sufficient nutrition. A hybrids color may be vivid but its nutritional source leads the honeybee on an unproductive journey. The honeybee is driven to the sunflowers yet new pollen-less sunflowers are marketed for longer living floral arrangements.<\/p>\n

Native versus Non-native Plants<\/h3>\n

Bees will pollinate plants that are not native to an area but are inefficient pollinating non-native plants. It is important to select plants that are local. Listed below are plants\u00a0<\/a>that honey bees will pollinate effectively. Not all of these plants grow in every location. According to the USDA, Washington Island is in zone 5A. When selecting plants the farm uses zone 4. Find your own zone at the National Gardening Association<\/a>. <\/a>If you see a plant not listed in our database below, and it is a bee friendly plant, send us the plant name so that we can build a comprehensive database.\u00a0(add a plant here)<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

POLLINATOR PLANTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
A<\/strong><\/td>\nB<\/strong><\/td>\nC<\/strong><\/td>\nD-L<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acer Maple<\/td>\nBasil<\/td>\nCabbage<\/td>\nDandalions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acerola<\/td>\nBasket-of-Gold (Aurinia saxatilis)<\/td>\nCantaloupe<\/td>\nDigitalis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ageratum<\/td>\nBasswood – Linden<\/td>\nCarambola<\/td>\nDogroses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ajugas<\/td>\nBean Adzuki<\/td>\nCaraway<\/td>\nEchinacea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alfalfa<\/td>\nBean Broad<\/td>\nCardamom<\/td>\nEchinops<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allspice<\/td>\nBean Goa<\/td>\nCashew<\/td>\nEggplant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Almond<\/td>\nBean Haricot<\/td>\nCatalpa (Indian Bean Tree)<\/td>\nElderberry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple<\/td>\nBean Kidney<\/td>\nCatnip<\/td>\nFennel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apricot<\/td>\nBean Lima<\/td>\nCauliflower<\/td>\nFlax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asparagus<\/td>\nBean Mungo<\/td>\nCelery<\/td>\nFoxglove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aster<\/td>\nBean Scarlet Runner<\/td>\nCherry Sour<\/td>\nGeranium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avocado<\/td>\nBean String<\/td>\nCherry Sweet<\/td>\nGlobe Thistle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBeet<\/td>\nChestnut<\/td>\nGlory of the Snow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBergamot<\/td>\nClematis<\/td>\nGoldenrod<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBlackberry<\/td>\nChinese Cabbage<\/td>\nGourd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBleeding Heart<\/td>\nChives<\/td>\nGrape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBlueberry<\/td>\nClover (not all species)<\/td>\nGuava<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBluebells (bulb)<\/td>\nClover Arrowleaf<\/td>\nHazel Alder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBoltonia asteroids<\/td>\nClover Crimson<\/td>\nHazelnut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBorage<\/td>\nClover Red<\/td>\nHeather<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBoysenberry<\/td>\nClover White<\/td>\nHeath<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBroccoli<\/td>\nCoconut<\/td>\nHebe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBrussels Sprouts<\/td>\nCoffee<\/td>\nHelleobors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBuckwheat<\/td>\nCalendula<\/td>\nHyacinth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nConeflower<\/td>\nInkberry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCoriander<\/td>\nJacob\u2019s Ladder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCosmos<\/td>\nJoe-Pye Weed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCotton<\/td>\nJujube<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCranberry<\/td>\nKarite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCrocus<\/td>\nKiwifruit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCrownvetch<\/td>\nLavender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCucumber<\/td>\nLeopard’s Bane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCurrant Black<\/td>\nLocust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCurrant Red<\/td>\nLoosestrife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLupine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M-P<\/strong><\/td>\nQ-S<\/strong><\/td>\nT-Z<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Macadamia<\/td>\nQuince<\/td>\nTamarind<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mango<\/td>\nRambutan<\/td>\nTangelo<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marrow<\/td>\nRapeseed<\/td>\nTangerine<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Milkweed<\/td>\nRaspberry<\/td>\nThrift<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mint<\/td>\nRose Hips<\/td>\nThyme<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mignotette<\/td>\nRosemary<\/td>\nTung Tree<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monarda<\/td>\nRowanberry<\/td>\nTurnip<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mountain Bluet<\/td>\nRudbekia<\/td>\nVerbena Bonariensis<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mustard<\/td>\nSafflower<\/td>\nVetch<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nectarine<\/td>\nSage<\/td>\nViburnum<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nut<\/td>\nSainfoin<\/td>\nWalnut<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Okra<\/td>\nSalvia<\/td>\nWatermelon<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Onion<\/td>\nScabious<\/td>\nWillows – Salix<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oregano<\/td>\nSedums<\/td>\nWinter Hazel<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papaya<\/td>\nSesame<\/td>\nWitchhazel<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pea, Black-eye<\/td>\nSnapdragon<\/td>\nZuchini<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pea, Cowpea<\/td>\nSoybean<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peach<\/td>\nSquash<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pear<\/td>\nStarfruit<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pepper Bell<\/td>\nStrawberry<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pepper Chili<\/td>\nSumac<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pepper Green<\/td>\nSunflower<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pepper Red<\/td>\nSweet William<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Persimmon<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plum<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plum Hog<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pomegranate<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poplar (Yellow or Tulip)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poppy<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Primrose<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pumpkin,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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