It will provide lots of nectar and pollen while it’s in bloom from June to July. It has the right color of purple to attract the bees, along with a pleasant flowery scent. It provides seeds, loved by birds, such as finches. This flower is a close relative to the herb family. At the top of the stem sits the cone, which is a red-brown color. The slender petals are a pale lilac color and gently droop down to the sides. The stem is gray or red-green in color, with white, bristly hairs covering it. It can grow to approximately 3 feet tall. The pale purple coneflower, or Echinacea pallida, is a favorite among various types of bees. However, there are, luckily, many flowers and other vegetation that we can plant in our backyards, to help restore the species.īees don’t have specific preferences, but there are still some flowers they tend to favor over others. So, the bee generation is, unfortunately, declining, with more habitats being lost to residential areas and other human developments. By planting the flowers that bees like, we can help protect this very important insect. Use of pesticides and loss of habitat and foraging spots are all contributing to the decrease in numbers. Some of the important bee species, such as honeybees and bumblebees, unfortunately, are on the verge of extinction. A world without bees would probably look very different from how it is now.
Although there’s some truth to this, bees have a very important job, namely pollinating. Bees are often perceived as a summer annoyance-they swarm to your soda, fruit, or kids, leaving everyone scared of a sting.
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