In the wake of the corona pandemic , insect - friendly plant have become more popular than ever . “ In particular , the demand for indigenous perennial , ideally fit as pastures for bees and insects , is increase massively " , says Stefan Runke , Key Account Manager at Landgard Fachhandel GmbH. " In the first poop of 2021 alone , our gross sales of bee - friendly flowers and flora under the ' Maja Biene ® ' licence increase by more than 150 percent compared to the same period of the old year . depend on the client , the order volume for bee - friendly perennials has even quadrupled compared to the old class . "
As early as the end of March , the producers ' cooperative gave the starting signaling for the bee year 2021 in the cash and carry market place and with DIY customers with “ Die Biene Maja ” – spring shrubs such as Aubrieta , Phlox , Primula veris , or Saxifraga and an dirt ball hotel . Since the end of April , the season for worm - friendly plant in the garden and balcony , with big perennials such as Campanula , Delphinium , Dianthus , Digitalis , Gaura , Lavendula , Salvia , or Scambiosa are progressively gain ground momentum .
Tristan Heinen - Bizjak
Late start and high demand from producers"Due to the cold-blooded April and May , we are three weeks later than usual . presently , however , the demand is so gamy that our bee - friendly plants are go before they even flower , " confirm Tristan Heinen - Bizjak , Operations Manager at Horticultural ship’s company Schmitz . “ depend on the mixed bag , this extends our time window for marketing . And consumers at home can face forward to bang-up flush that attract bees and other insects all the longer . ” On an area of 4.5 hectare , divided over two locations in Kerken in the Lower Rhine , they bring about a all-inclusive kitchen stove of perennials and plants that provide insects with a plenteous provision of nutrient .
Bee aegis – personable and recognizable at first glanceIn order to give consumers even easier predilection when it make out to bee protection , Landgard has been grouping bee and dirt ball - friendly anthesis plant under the license of the well - know television character " Maya the Bee " for several years . " The bloom and flora market here can be recognize by consumers as bee food at first glance . The richly blossom " Maya the Bee " plants and shrub not only provide additional rootage of solid food for a large number of domestic insect . Due to the uncompromising compliance with all effectual regularisation in terms of bee protection and the waiver of substances that are harmful to bees , the licensing cooperation also guarantee safety equipment for Maya the Apis mellifera and her relation . And with their design in the tone of the pop TV bee , “ Die Biene Maja ” products also fetch a good dosage of full mood and are ideally suited as highlight at the POS . Thanks to the wide orbit of bee - well-disposed flowering plant life , which are available in dissimilar potentiometer sizes , every plant fan is guaranteed to find the optimum Maya bee mix for their garden in specialist shop . "
Varieties that insects likeThe spectrum of bloom and plant with which garden enthusiasts can make an of import donation to the trade protection of endangered insects is wide . Because here , too , biodiversity means above all diversity in flora and animal . legion different flowers and thus pollen and nectar offerings in the garden , on the bench , and on the balcony specifically encourage the plurality of louse . According to Landgard , popular ones justly now are Plant classics such as Lavandula or Dianthus offer bees , humblebee , and more great deal of pollen and ambrosia . " Ground enshroud such as phlox , cringe thyme , Sedum , Waldsteinia , or Veronica also fulfill the lowest storey in the bedding beautifully and ply insects with valuable source of food . meld with other louse - favorable flowers and plants such as Helleborus , herb or wild shrubs transmute the garden into a regular worm paradise until later autumn . After all , even these small animals can have very unlike tastes . While some specie tend to be “ monogamous ” when it comes to corrode and are circumscribe to one type of flower , others are not picky and are therefore true flower omnivores . Whether the computer menu is one - sided or mixture is expect , insects tally on some points : The flowers should have a rich supply of pollen and ambrosia and not or only partly filled so that the food is easily accessible . "
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