Here are 5 takeaways that we

1. Perennial mixes provide food resources throughout the season

We noticed that perennial wildflower strips have a better effect on the bee population. They have a longer blooming period during the year from early spring to autumn providing food resources throughout the season. More individuals and species of wild bees were counted on these perennial fields. Annual flower strips bloom more abundantly, but for a shorter period of time.

2. Adding annual species to provide sufficient blooming

Although perennial flower strips beneficial, it is useful to add some plants in the seed mix (e.g. cornflower). Perennial flower strips tend to blooms at first, the annual flowers bloom early after the establishment bridge the first period when did not start to bloom yet