Food bases
A continuous food base from March to October is the prerequisite for a permanent lease with the wild bees. Make your garden bee- and insect-friendly with simple means.
The bee lexicon of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture provides good guidance for insect-friendly garden planting.
Early bloomers - first food in spring
February
hazel
Pollen: ++ Nectar:
hellebore
Pollen: +++ Nectar: ++
Winterling
Pollen: +++ Nectar: ++
March
snowdrop
Pollen: ++ Nectar: ++
Winter snowball
Pollen: + Nectar: +++
Common willow
Pollen: ++++ Nectar: ++++
crocus
Pollen: ++ Nectar: +++
Lavender heather
Mirabelle
Pollen: ++ Nectar: ++
Cornelian cherry
Pollen: + Nectar: +++
Pasque flower
Pollen: ++ Nectar: +
Squill
Pollen: +++ Nectar: +++
Lungwort
Pollen: ++ Nectar: ++
Märzenbecher
Pollen: ++ Nectar: ++
Marsh marigold
Pollen: ++ Nectar: +++
April
Blood plum
Pollen: ++ Nectar: ++
Rock pear
Pollen: + Nectar: ++
Apple
Pollen: ++++ Nectar: ++++
Almond tree
Pollen: ++ Nectar: ++
dandelion
Pollen: ++++ Nectar: +++
Creeping Gunsel
Pollen: + Nectar: +++
Blood currant
Pollen: ++ Nectar: ++
cherry
Pollen: ++++ Nectar: ++++
Ornamental quince
Pollen: +++ Nectar: ++
Grape hyacinth
Pollen: ++ Nectar: ++
Barberry
Pollen: + Nectar: ++
Dead nettle
Pollen: + Nectar: ++