{"id":606,"date":"2021-07-07T05:54:52","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T10:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arborhilltrees.com\/blog\/?p=606"},"modified":"2022-01-25T11:03:36","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T17:03:36","slug":"best-trees-and-shrubs-for-bees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arborhilltrees.com\/blog\/best-trees-and-shrubs-for-bees\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Trees And Shrubs For Bees"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With bees playing an essential role in our food chain and plants and trees playing an imperative role in our ecosystem, it\u2019s important to ensure that they\u2019re working in accordance with each other. The sheer importance of bees has become an increasingly hot topic. Their health and survival have been threatened (in part by a lack of forage). The act of bees moving pollen from flower to flower is what puts fruits and vegetables on our dinner tables. Trees\u2019 flowers provide pollen and nectar as a food source for bees, as well as assist them in making honey. So which trees and shrubs are they most attracted to? Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n

Best Trees And Shrubs For Bees<\/h2>\n

When supplying bees with grub, flowering annuals and perennials may be what first comes to mind. The truth is, trees and shrubs flower too. And even more abundantly, with hundreds of pollen-laden flowers on just one single plant. The benefit of flowering trees is that bees don\u2019t have to travel far. Their foraging is more<\/em> efficient as they don\u2019t have to fly too far from flower to flower. Additionally, trees will bloom earlier in the spring than perennials.<\/p>\n

This can be essential for a bee\u2019s survival as their energy\u2019s been depleted after those long winter months. And finally, they provide adequate shelter. Dead stems and cavities will provide protection and nesting areas for both solitary and social bees. Let\u2019s take a look at some different shrubs and trees that will have bees happily buzzing in your direction.<\/p>\n