Aug 2, 2021
Two visits to Yorkshire Sculpture Park in July for my project there revealed more about where bees are feeding and which flowers they prefer.
The thistles on the parkland are buzzing with bumblebees and honey bees (and lots of butterflies too); white clover, foxgloves, tufted vetch, birdsfoot trefoil, meadowsweet, knapweed, betony and rosebay around the site are all full of feeding insects.
One great place was on the lime trees near the main visitor centre entrance - absolutely covered in bumblebees. Look up! next time you see a lime tree in flower.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park website