Bees do not have an exclusive in the pollenation of flowering plants . Although the majority of inflorescence plant life are pollinated by bees , some plants are pollinated by birds , butterfly , moths or other insects . Bees primarily pollinate highly scented flowers that are loose during the day and they are appeal principally to blue , purple and white flowers . There are several varieties of flowers you may plant if you are endeavor to contract the number of bees in your garden .

Foxglove (Agalinas spp.)

Hummingbirds pollinate flowers with long throats , in which these birdie insert their long beaks and drink the flower ’s nectar . Foxglove has a serial of these small elongate blossoms that open up along their spiky stem . Hummingbirds perch on the base and spread on the ambrosia of the open flowers , one at a time , until they ’ve drank their fill .

Foxglove are perennials that are well grown from come , although they wo n’t flower until the second year after sowing . They prefer fond shade in robust to average soil . urine well and apply all - purpose boring - liberation plant food when planting and they will quickly grow to a height of up to 5 feet , reckon on the variety . Their Vanessa Bell - shaped flowers total in shades of flushed , pink , magenta , white and cream . All parts of digitalis are venomous to human race and domesticated animals .

Zinnia (Zinnia elegans var.)

Zinnias are pollinate by butterflies and are not attractive to bees . blossom with a wide open centre , such as zinnias , are attractive to butterflies because they are capable to perch on the petals while drinking the nectar . The pollen sticks to their invertebrate foot and they spread it from flower to flower . useable in a wide mountain chain of sizes , colors and flower shapes , zinnias tender annual that are an ideal addition to any garden – especially if you need to appeal butterfly .

Plant zinnias in full Lord’s Day in prolific , well - enfeeble soil . Leave mountain of space around each plant ; zinnias are susceptible to powdery mildew , a blank powdery - looking subject matter that appear on the leaves and stems of many flowers in late summertime .

Datura (Datura wrightii)

Moths primarily fly at night and are the pollinator of many varieties of plants whose flowers open only at night . moth collect pollen with their antennae , which are various form and sizes depending on the species . The flatten trumpet shape of datura prime give the moth a place to sit down while they examine the elongated nerve centre of the flower with their antennae . Datura opens its heyday curtly after sunset , releasing their odor and attracting their pollinating moths .

A tender perennial , datura is originate as an yearly in temperate zone . It ego - seeds pronto and prefers land that is not too fat . institute it in full sun in an area of the garden where other plant struggle to grow . Keep it well watered , do not give it any fertilizer , and datura will bloom until killed by frost . The flowers and seed of the datura are toxic to human being and pets .

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