Native to Europe and Asia, Globe Thistle is a favorite among pollinators, especially bees, who are attracted to its ...

Other nectar flowers that are favorites of bees and butterflies: Globe thistle, lavender, zinnias, coreopsis (tick seed), asters, sunflowers, purple rocket and fruit trees. Larval food and plants ...

Pollination occurs when pollinators, like bees, butterflies ... A few other butterfly favorites include fennel, globe thistle, goldenrod and liatris. Hollyhock makes butterflies happy, but ...

But there are also numerous other pollinator species including native bees, butterflies and moths, beetles, birds and bats. Many pollinators have suffered from loss of habitat, chemical misuse, ...

It was a look-alike relative -- the innocuous tall thistle -- which is a friend to bumblebees and long-horned bees and butterflies, said Superintendent Brent Meyer. About half the calls to Meyer ...

Pausing mowing is meant to allow flowers in the lawn to bloom and help early season pollinators, such as bees. But how does ... be reached at [email protected]. Follow her @ashsoebroto.