{"id":43324,"date":"2016-11-08T11:54:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T16:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/?p=43324"},"modified":"2025-05-19T07:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:53:43","slug":"8-culinary-herbs-your-bees-will-feast-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/8-culinary-herbs-your-bees-will-feast-on\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Culinary Herbs For Bees To Feast On"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Honeybees are herbs are like peas and carrots\u2014they just go together. For the honeybee, herbs offer potent nutritional value from the plant\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/bee-pollen-natures-backyard-superfood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pollen<\/a>, as well as a delicious source of nectar with which to make honey. For the gardener, herbs are almost always easy to grow, almost always neglect- and drought-tolerant, and almost always grow anywhere! And if you let your herbs flower, your honeybees will work diligently to pollinate them properly, ensuring strong plants year after year, especially if you grow perennial herbs. If you\u2019re both a gardener and a beekeeper, you simply can\u2019t go wrong growing these eight herbs.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Anise Hyssop<\/h2>\n<p>This easy, edible perennial herb is a favorite of honeybees. The flowers and leaves can be cut and dried for teas\u2014after you\u2019ve left some for your bee friends, of course\u2014and used in the place of traditional mints. Anise hyssop is, after all, the first of herb in the mint family that we\u2019ll look at in this list. This fragrant herb is easy to grow and maintain, making it a no-brainer for many gardeners. It looks great as a border plant, is easy to grow from seed or planted as a start, and will thrive in dry conditions.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Basil<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/10-basil-varieties-and-how-to-use-them-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Basil<\/a> is the quintessential culinary herb. From salads to fruit toppings, and of course, marinara sauces and pizza toppings, basil is versatile in the kitchen and beloved by pollinators in the garden. Basil craves heat when growing, so in most parts of the country, this plant will be considered an annual. It\u2019s easy to start from seed at home and is equally easy to find at plant sales or farmers markets in the spring. It grows vigorously with heat and plenty of water and is a happy companion plant for a variety of other garden vegetables and herbs, especially tomatoes.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Lavender<\/h2>\n<p>Ah, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/how-to-start-a-lavender-farm-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lavender<\/a>. My association with this sweet, soothing herb is so strong, just saying the name calms my nerves. Lavender has potent healing properties when the dainty purple buds are harvested or essential oils are extracted from the plant. Honeybees simply adore it, and thankfully for them, most lavender varieties are cold-hardy perennials. When growing lavender, it\u2019s important to note that it doesn\u2019t compete well with weeds, so plant in containers or be prepared to weed often. Lavender also doesn\u2019t like to have \u201cwet feet,\u201d so properly draining soil is a must, another reason that makes it a great container herb.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Lemon Balm<\/h2>\n<p>Technically part of the mint family, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/harvest-and-use-your-lemon-balm-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lemon balm<\/a> is so special, it deserves it\u2019s own spotlight. It\u2019s said that lemon balm is so attractive to honeybees that beekeepers of old used to crush it and spread its oils around the inside newly hived swarm\u2019s box, hoping to keep the new colony settled in their hive. Perhaps the lemony scent mimicked the pheromones of the queen, encouraging the bees to settle in for a spell. Whatever the reason, lemon balm is a delightful herb to grow and incredibly easy at that.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Mint<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to a set-it-and-forget-it plant, nothing is quite as easy to grow as the herbs in the mint family. In fact, if you don\u2019t curb mint\u2019s appetite for seeking out new territory, it will likely take over your garden \u2026 and yard \u2026 and your neighbor\u2019s yard \u2026 and their neighbor\u2019s yard &#8230; in a few year\u2019s time. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/how-to-grow-and-use-mint-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mint<\/a> has an uncanny way of soothing stressed nerves and calming the physical body. It can be used to flavor dishes and spike refreshing summer lemonades, and it can be dried for winter teas, where it can ease an upset stomach and offer gastrointestinal comfort. There is a seemingly endless list of mint varieties to choose from, too, including spearmint, wintergreen, catmint and the infamous bee balm, one of the honeybee\u2019s favorites. Generally speaking, mints will grow in poor soil, but in rich, fertile soil, it will take off with abandon. It\u2019s best to keep this wild one contained to a pot.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Oregano<\/h2>\n<p>Pungent and peppery, oregano offers a kick to the senses. The varieties are so vast: Some have tiny, dark-green leaves, and others, like Cuban oregano, have 2- to 3-inch-long, thick, fuzzy leaves, not unlike a puppy\u2019s ear. Like the other mediterranean herbs listed here, oregano prefers to be hot and dry. It won\u2019t tolerate cold, wet periods for very long, as it\u2019s susceptible to fungus and rot. Even so, oregano is not fickle and does well in most locations with bright, direct sun. Be sure to get culinary oregano rather than ornamental if you\u2019re planting for the bees. This perennial will come back year after year once it finds a place it likes.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Rosemary<\/h2>\n<p>Although it\u2019s said that rosemary is not a cold-tolerant plant, many gardeners find they can encourage a mature specimen to overwinter in the ground in just the right spot. As you might have guessed, rosemary loves dry, warm locations and will be happy in full sun. In the height of the growing season, offer seaweed liquid fertilizer to boost its growth. Rosemary is good for the mind, enhancing memory. Its essential oil also naturally keeps pests off of cats and dogs.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Thyme<\/h2>\n<p>Just like oregano, thyme thrives in dry, hot climates. It\u2019s a perfect herb to grow in containers or in the ground because it\u2019s culinary uses are seemingly endless. If you cook with your herbs, you won\u2019t regret planting thyme. Another easy perennial, don\u2019t bother to fertilize thyme: It thrives in poorer soils, so save the compost for your veggies.<\/p>\n<p>With each of the herbs listed here, it\u2019s important to allow them to flower in order for your bees to enjoy their pollen and nectar. Honeybees won\u2019t be the only attendees at the herbal feast; you\u2019ll invite and host solitary bees, native bees, butterflies and many more with such a spread. Prepare now, and come summer, they\u2019ll thank you for it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flowering herbs are some of the honeybees favorite forage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":43325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[433,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beekeeping","category-crops-gardening"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.0 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>8 Culinary Herbs For Bees To Feast On - Hobby Farms<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Attract bees and boost your garden with these 8 culinary herbs-like basil, lavender, and mint-that provide nectar and pollen for healthy, happy pollinators.\" 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