Plants for Bee Specialists
Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus , is one of several sunflower species favored by the sunflower mining bee, a specialist pollinator...
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Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca , blooming on June 30, 2021, at Crow Hassan Park Reserve in Minnesota. At times reviled as a nuisance o... -
Siberian Squill ( Scilla siberica ) is an introduced plant that blooms in early spring. Leaves are basal, up to six inches long and 1/2 inch... -
A female Buckthorn displays a persistent leaf, fruits and terminal thorn that help with winter identification. For an explanation of the ter...