A Bee Friendly Painting
I have just finished this painting, another one in my Wild Gardens series.
After reading two books by Dave Goulson I am committed to planting bee
friendly flowers in my garden along with our native species which bring the birds.
If you are interested in the conservation of the bees around your garden or fields I recommend
his books ' A Sting in the Tale' and 'A Buzz in the Meadow'.
Any old fashioned flowers will attract and feed your local bee population,
lavender, heartsease, marigolds, foxgloves, poppies, borage, aquilegia,
anise hyssop and echium to mention just a few.
anise hyssop and echium to mention just a few.
My sunflowers are just beginning to flower, the bumble bees love these,
but it is no good growing the pollenless varieties.
In New Zealand our honey and bumble bees are all introduced but we do have
native bees as well. They are predominately found in the bush feeding on
our native tree and plant blossoms.
All images copyright Frances Jill Studd 2016
