If you are interested in helping out bees, our first suggestion is always planting a bee friendly garden! This is a win/win scenario. Bees can forage on the pollen and nectar they need to survive and gardeners can enjoy a well pollinated garden and the friendly visitors. Please see our list of resources below for more information.
Creating a Bee Friendly Garden brochure
The Honey Bee Research Centre has produced a brochure which lists over 70 species of annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, and vegetable garden plants which are all attractive to a variety of bee species. Some of the plants listed are native to southern Ontario, while others are introduced. Most of the species are commonly available. This brochure is listed below.
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The Nectar Trees, Shrubs and Herbs of Ontario brochure:
For more information on honey bee foraging plants, visit The Nectar Trees, Shrubs and Herbs of Ontario brochure produced by OMAFRA with the assistance of the University of Guelph, available for free download.
View the brochure here: honeybee-publication
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Additional Resources:
- To listen to Paul Kelly’s 2021 ‘Flowers for Bees’ talk for the Ontario Beekeepers Association, click here.
- To view all other OBA beekeeping presentations, click here.
- To view an Annotated Electronic Floral Calender, provided by the Canadian Pollination Initiative, click here.
- To learn more about Ontario’s invasive plants, provided by the Ontario Invasive Plant Council, click here.
- For information on how to attract pollinators in your area, click here.
- There is also a Honey Identification Service available for inquiries.