Hedging for the bees
The beekeepers at Frey vineyards have collaborated the past several years to create a habitat specifically for bees. This past spring, Luke Frey helped install a bee border to support the pollinators of our locality, and now this hedgerow has come into full bloom. Master gardener Kate Frey helped choose plants that would be beneficial to the bees by having a late-summer onset of blossoms and a drought tolerance for our California clime. Every day I see the bees taking full advantage of the precious August nectars, and I'm looking forward to the future of this perennial garden space.
Preparing the Bee Hedgerow
Luke Frey preparing the bare land for the bee border.
Plants for the Bee Border
Plants in the pots, ready for planting in the bee border.
Bee Plants are Planted
The bee hedgerow takes root.
Bee Border in Full Bloom
The hegerow this August, with the plants in bloom, offering sweet flowers for the bees.