Weeds or Flowers: Which garden fixture attracts more bees?

  • Weeds
  • Flowers
Please select one to answer and see the result

Answers

Weeds - 7Flowers - 17
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
From observation in my own yard - I keep dandelions due to it being an excellent source of early pollen for bees (and I plan on making a coffee like beverage from the roots this fall!)
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
this is one reason weeds are do successful; they attract insects for pollination and dispersal of seeds.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Weeds tend to be native to bees habitat. Bees and weeds have evolved in a symbiotic relationship allowing each species to receive maximum benefit. Cultivars may not be as easily utilized by a habitat's fauna.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
I have several butterfly weed plants in my yard that
attract bees and butterflies.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
because there are more wild flowers AKA weeds where flowers are not as plentiful. plus because I figured that it was to simple to pick flowers
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Weeds produce more pollen
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
There are more weeds than flowers but weeds often have flowers.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
because a flower has more honey in it
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because flowers are pretty and have a great smell and also lots of nectar for the bees.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Cause they are pretty and smell good!!!
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because flowers are bighter in color than weeds and are more fragrant. They are also bigger all of these qualities attract bees.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
flowers are attractive to us so why not bees!?
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Though weeds and flowers both have "flowers" its the pollen that attracts bees because the to reproduce sexually and some flowers have evolved to use bee's as a transport. Continually the flower petals have certain pigments used to attract bees.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
because there is more necter in a flowers and the colors are brighter and attract the bees to the flowers!
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Flowers have pollen in them, and they are pretty
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
the reason being is hat they have sweet necture for the bees to suck on!!
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
because of pollen...
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Flowers attracts bees, because they have pollen that the bees need to make honey and to pollenate other plants.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because flowers have nectar
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
because bees can only see bright colors like purple red pink
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because if there was not bees there wouldn't be flowers.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
The bright colors of the flowers attract the bees.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Flowers carry pollen. Weeds, to my understanding, do not. Therefore, flowers will naturally attract more bees.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because the bees like the center of the flower and weeds don't have that

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