The Attract Bees Project
Attract Bees is a project to save the most vulnerable and relied-upon pollinators by increasing the number of bee-friendly habitats across the UK.
There are over 250 bee species in the UK, and they all need your help.
Without bees we wouldn’t have the readily available foods and varied diets we’re so lucky to enjoy. Nor would we have the array of beautiful wildflowers that we take for granted.
You can contribute to this nationwide habitat reintroduction project by converting part of your garden into a vital bee ecosystem.
There are over 270 types of bee in the UK, and you can attract them to your garden or balcony by creating a bee-friendly habitat just for them. Browse our catalogue of bee species and discover the plants and conditions that may tempt these insects into your green spaces.
Bumblebees
Bumblebees are large, fluffy and irresistibly charming as they clumsily bumble from flower to flower in summer across the UK. There are 24 UK species, with only a few regularly seen.
Cavity-Nesting Bees
Cavity-nesting bees are solitary bees that nest in holes in wood, walls and even hollow plant stems. They use mud and other masonry materials to build walls that separate each egg in the nest.
Mining Bees
These solitary bees prefer to make nests underground in loose, sandy soil. Each nest can extend out to 60cm and can easily be spotted by the volcano-shaped mound that marks the entrance.
All bees need the nectar from flowers to live. Over thousands of years of evolution, some species have developed a greater fondness for some flowering plants over others. Discover the plants that bees love and the species that each flower could attract.
Bedding Flowers
These beautiful flowers can easily be grown in your garden to attract a variety of bees.
Trees & Shrubs
Many bees purposely seek out flowering trees and shrubs. Here are some of the most popular.
Wildflowers
Discover the native wildflowers that domestic bees have been feeding on for centuries
Fruit & Veg
You can grow your own fruit and veg at home and attract a variety of bees at the same time
All Flowering Plants
Browse some of the most desirable flowering plants bees seek out in the UK every year