Sainfoin seeds (Onobrychis viciifolia). A legume bee forage plant that is suitable even for very poor soil. The plant resembles lupine and attracts, among others, bees and bumblebees.

Unless explicitly stated, seeds are shipped as parcel post.

Seeds of oil radish (Raphanus sativus). A cruciferous bee forage plant that can also serve as a green manure for your field or vegetable garden. This white-flowering bee forage plant is suitable for both sandy and clay soils. Sowing period: May to September. Sowing rate: 200-250 g per m2.

Seeds of yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis). Also called ribbed melilot. A bee forage legume suited to sandy and clay soils. Nice for planting around your apiary. Grows 30-150 cm tall and the clover flowers in July, August, September and October. Sow bee forage plants so your bees produce more honey. Sowing period: April - August.

Organic seeds of yellow mustard (Sinapis alba). This green manure can be sown later (August/September) than oil radish. This yellow-flowering bee forage plant is suitable for all soil types and is popular with bees. Sowing rate: 100 g per 100 m2.

Seeds of lucerne (Medicago sativa). This leguminous bee forage plant is suitable for all soils except acidic soils. In Dutch, “alfalfa” is the name for the sprout vegetable (germinated seeds) of lucerne. Best sowing time: mid-April to mid-June.

Seeds of Reseda (Reseda lutea). This arable crop and bee forage plant is suitable for poorer soils. Besides attracting bees, it also serves as a host plant for other species. The flowers are whitish-green with a hint of pink and the plant grows 20-50 cm tall. Sowing period is the second half of April and the flowering period is from June - September.

1 gram is sufficient for 30 m2 and contains over 700 seeds.

A limited number of reseda seed packets can be sent by letter post.

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilde_reseda

Sweet turnip rape (Brassica) seeds. A bee forage plant that attracts bees and bumblebees. Great next to your apiary, making it easier for your bees to collect pollen and nectar.

Sowing period: from March to August.
Flowering period: March - October, depending on sowing time.

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Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum). A field crop with white to pink flowers. This crop is rich in nectar, which benefits bees. Buckwheat flour offers many culinary possibilities; see Wikipedia for more information. http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boekweit

Seeds of borage (Borago officinalis). This bee forage plant is also often called cucumber herb and blooms with distinctive blue flowers. Beekeepers know it as a plant loved by both bees and bumblebees. Borage is suitable for all soil types. Sowing period: March–April and September–October.

Seeds of Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia). A herbaceous bee forage plant suitable for all soil types. This forage plant blooms with blue flowers. Phacelia is a true bee plant.

Phacelia is best sown in a spot in full sun; partial shade is also fine. Phacelia is very drought-tolerant and even germinates more easily in slightly drier soil compared to moist soil. The seeds germinate after about 2 weeks at about 16 degrees. After 8 weeks, Phacelia can be in bloom and then provides plenty of pollen and nectar for bees, butterflies, bumblebees and many other insects. If the plant receives sufficient moisture, a lot of nectar is produced; in drought only pollen.

Sowing period: from March to late August.
Sowing rate: 100 grams per 100 m2.