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Designing for Bees ! 23Jun2012 by Lisa Erdos, UCCE Master Gardener for San Mateo/San Francisco Counties

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Designing for Bees !. Design a bee -friendly Plant Pallet. Provide continuous bloom throughout the season Plants preferred by bees A diversity of flower types –supports a diversity of bees Native to CA Drought tolerant. Mix Native Annuals & Perennials. PlantCommon Name Bloom Time - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Designing for Bees !

Designing for Bees !

23Jun2012 by Lisa Erdos, UCCE Master Gardener for San Mateo/San Francisco Counties

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Design a bee -friendly Plant Pallet Provide continuous bloom throughout the season

Plants preferred by bees A diversity of flower types –supports a diversity

of bees Native to CA Drought tolerant

23Jun2012 by Lisa Erdos, UCCE Master Gardener for San Mateo/San Francisco Counties

Page 3: Designing for Bees !

Mix Native Annuals & Perennials

Plant Common Name Bloom TimeLupinus succulentus Arroyo Lupine SpringPhacelia tanacetifolia Tansy leaf phacelia SpringTrifolium wildenovii Tomcat clover Late spring-SummerTrifolium fucatum Bull clover/Sour clover Late springTrichostema lanceolatum Vinegar weed Summer-Late summerEschscholzia californica California Poppy SpringPhacelia californica Ca phacelia/Ca scorpionweed Early summerLupinus formosus Lupine Late Spring- SummerLotus scoparius Common Deerweed SummerGrindella camporum Valley Gumplant/Gumweed Summer- Fall

Neal Williams/Department of Entomology UC Davis

23Jun2012 by Lisa Erdos, UCCE Master Gardener for San Mateo/San Francisco Counties

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Plant Families Bees LOVE! Asteraceae – Daisy, Aster, Sunflower family-

(Erigeron glaucus, Echinacea purpurea, Gaillardia grandiflora, Coreopsis grandiflora, Cosmos binnatus,)

Fabaceae – Legume family Lamiaceae – Mint, Lavender, Salvia,

Thyme,Rosemary (Agastache, Lavandula, Salvia uliginosa)

Polygonaceae – Buckwheat family Rosaceae – Roses, Apple, Cherry, Strawberry Scrophulariaceae – Snapdragon, Penstemon Papaveraceae – California Poppy23Jun2012 by Lisa Erdos, UCCE Master Gardener for San Mateo/San Francisco Counties

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What do honey bees pollinate?Veggies:

Beet, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, cucumber, eggplant, okra, squashFruits:Apples, apricot, berries, cherry, citrus, melons, pear, plum, tomato, watermelonNuts & Seeds:Almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia, sunflower

23Jun2012 by Lisa Erdos, UCCE Master Gardener for San Mateo/San Francisco Counties

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References for gardeners

http://ccuh.ucdavis.edu/projects/honey-bees

www.pollinator.org

http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center

23Jun2012 by Lisa Erdos, UCCE Master Gardener for San Mateo/San Francisco Counties

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23Jun2012 by Lisa Erdos, UCCE Master Gardener for San Mateo/San Francisco Counties

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