Bee Rewarded: Bee Patch Catchup

The 'Bee Patch' was better than expected with wild flowers providing a rich source of nectar and pollen for all types of bees and other insects. It was also lovely to just sit by the bee patch have a cup of tea and just relax after hard work elsewhwere on the patches.

At times there were 100+ honey bees and a surprising number of 'bumble bees' all challenging for the flowers. Overall I think that the wild poppies would be my choice if I was a bee, yep my favourite from the wild 'bee patch'..........but just didn't beat my overall best flower grown last year --- Double Shine Sunflowers! they were a 'wow!' so this year we are growing four large flower beds of just Double Shines......can't wait! (update on Double Shines soon)