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senegaltictac
Joined: 06 Aug 2003
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Location: Ft Worth-I30&Hulen
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 12:29 am Post subject: Will pollenless sunflowers attract insects. |
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| I want to attract butterflies bees and other insects, but some of the pollenless varieties are pretty. Will they attract insects? |
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cynthiac
Joined: 18 Jul 2003
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Location: DFW
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 9:48 am Post subject: |
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Sunflowers attract lots of native bees. The pollenless varieties have only nectar rewards; you will attract more bees if you plant sunflower varieties with pollen. http://www.uidaho.edu/pses/Strickler/SolitaryBees/beegarden.htm#anchor1008672
Only the pollenless (and seedless) cutting sunflowers should be avoided if you wish to attract birds. http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bbn/articles/top_ten_flowers.html
That's all I could find for you on the subject, so far. |
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