Honey Bees Love the Clover!

My post earlier this year talked about how White Clover is GOOD for your lawn. Apparently, it is good for the honey bees too! They love this white clover. So much so, that I instructed my lawn guy to avoid cutting this area until the clover is finished blooming. I couldn’t resist today photographing the bees in action. They literally made a beeline to the clover and have been returning daily.

A bee is hovering over a clover flower.

A bee is hovering over a white clover flower.

A bee is sitting on a white flower.

A bee is sitting on a white flower.

A close up of a bee on a flower.

A honey bee is sitting on a white flower.

I for one am pleased that I am not using any herbicides on my lawn. No weed and feed here. Atrazine is controversial and considered harmful to our health and to the environment. It runs off into the rivers and streams, contaminating the water supply.