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Liver balm tastes especially bees
Groundcover for humans and bees
Bees are among the most industrious garden organisms for pollinating - and in view of their currently so worrying species extinction particularly worth protecting. So there are many reasons to make a bee area out of an area of land.
Why you should lure bees in the garden
That the proverbial industrious bee is a valuable beneficial insect, already know most gardener laymen. Nevertheless, especially in times when it is particularly difficult due to monocultures, increased use of insecticides and the spread of the Varroa mite in the wild, it is not enough to point out its achievements in nature and garden culture.
First and foremost, they are effective pollinators. So if you want to enjoy a flowery garden, it is good to attract bees. In addition, the intensive pollination by the bees for effective seed and fruit formation of plants that serve other beneficial organisms as an important source of food. If you can trust yourself, you can even keep your own small bee colony in the garden and get delicious honey. In the end, bees are also valuable for the sensuous garden experience: when you walk through the beds and sit together on the terrace, your gums spread a wonderfully idyllic, summery natural garden atmosphere.
What you have from the bees:
Bee friendly groundcover
If you want to fill an area in the garden with a ground cover, it is extremely clever to attract bees at the same time by choosing a variety. If you want to plant several areas friendly to bees, it is advisable to create the broadest possible range of flowers over the season.
Hard-working pollinators especially fly in the following area-filling species:
Also bee-friendly wildflower mixtures are usually low and breitwürfig sowable and therefore suitable as a bee ground cover - also this is usually a fullness of flowers over the summer guaranteed.