To attract bumblebees and other native bee species, consider native plants—such as asters, coneflowers (Echinacea spp.), lupines, bee balm (Monarda spp.), and spring ephemerals. However, bumblebees are not fussy; anything that produces nectar and pollen works for them!

What do bumble bees like to eat?

Bumblebees eat nectar and pollen made by flowers. The sugary nectar provides the bees with energy while the pollen provides them with protein, according to The Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

What kind of plants do bumble bees like?

Bumblebees are generalists when it comes to choosing the flowers they pollinate while foraging for nectar and pollen. They typically prefer blue, purple, pink, and yellow flowers. They’re actually color-blind to red flowers (unless the red flowers have ultraviolet markers they can see).