These spring-blooming bulbs provide pollinators with an early food source when not much else is flowering.
When spring finally arrives each year after a long winter, you might be feeling starved for colorful flowers.
And that’s also how many hungry pollinators like bumblebees and honeybees feel.
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As temperatures warm, they neednectar from flowersto fuel them.
Some of the earliest (and easiest!)
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Bright purplecrocusesare also known for bringing early color to your spring garden.
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In some regions, they can even start to appear before the snow completely melts.
Deer will usually avoid these early bloomers, but bees and other pollinators will gladly visit them.
you’re able to alsoforce the bulbs in potsif you want to enjoy them in containers.
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Grape hyacinth doesn’t grow very tall, soplant it at the front of flower bedsand borders.
Their clusters of bright flowers will attract pollinators and also look beautiful planted next todaffodilsandtulips.
Plus, deer usually don’t bother hyacinths and squirrels won’t munch on yourbulbs in the ground.
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This native spring bulb is popular with pollinators, and it’s also afavorite for cut flower bouquets.
It produces clusters of purple or white star-shape flowers, and pairs well with other pollinator favorites such asphloxandspiderwort.
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