Does Dahlias Attract Bees?
Does Dahlias Attract Bees? Bumblebees do love open dahlias, but other bees are equally attracted to dahlias. Pom-pom or cactus dahlias attract few insects, the reason being their highly bred flower petals make it difficult for insects to reach the flowers’ pollen and nectar. … Dahlias also attract a range of insects as you see by the photo’s below.
Dahlia, can come from bulbs or seeds. Dahlia is bushy , tuberous , herbaceous perennial plants that are native to Mexico.
A member of Asteraceae family, such as those related are related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia.
Spring is Coming ! I love growing dahlia’s. I wouldn’t miss their beautiful double and semi double blossoms each year.
Growing these gems from seed is really not hard. I usually like to buy the Dahlia dwarf figaro varieties just because I love putting them in pots.
They also look great planted in beds, or borders really doesn’t matter. I buy the mix seed packets because I love a surprise and I get such a nice variety of colors.
Plant in sun to part sun area and seem to bloom all summer provided you give them a little dead heading treatment.
As you can see bugs like the dahlias too!
What is your favorite dahlia? I have seen dahlia bulbs but really just as easy from seed in my opinion.
Not sure what kind of moth this is , but likes the dahlias too, I mean what is not to like here.
Probably not much it can do to damage this dahlia , but that bug is another story.. Go away!
Dahlias, Bees and Bugs
I noticed many bees on the dahlias in the fall, feasting on it’s yummy taste. There is a lot of bees usually around the gardens..
Knock on Wood!
This is a sweet color! Love the blending of yellow and reddish tones . This is one reason I choose a mix seed packet. You never know what you will get in colors.
Move over Mr Bee, Mrs Bee is here and hungry too! Isn’t this a sight to see, love how they are sharing the center of the dahlia. The color is a true red which is hard to find in flowers.
and more bees , you can clearly see they are pretty serious about lunch.
Questions about Dahlias , ask away , leave a comment below, or better yet share with me your favorite dahlia.
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Happy Gardening
Diane Mumm 🙂
wonderful post and beautiful pictures Thank you for the garden share Annie
Always nice to see you here Annie.. and thank you.. 🙂
That’s a lovely post with lovely blooms, Diane. I love Dahlias. Got one single Red colored seedling survive last year which died this year. I replanted the bulb. The leaves did sprout from the bulb but they turned kinda brownish green and looked sickly. I pinched it off and hope the new growth looks well. Any ideas what could be wrong?