Nope, not dandelions Frenchie. Both bumble bees and honey bees feed off this plant and it tends to be more of a garden plant in England though it can hop over the garden fence very easily. To give an idea of the time involved - Comfrey (often thought of as a great bumble bee plant) takes 40 minutes to refill a flower after nectar has been taken. The plant I am thinking of does the same in under 2 minutes. Later on the colour of the flower can change to attract other insects.
Pulmonaria is grown in gardens, and also changes colour. We have some here, but I haven't noticed the bees on them. I have noticed that the two plants we have that attract bees in great numbers are Lavender and Buddleia. Certainly Buddleias seem to attract butterflies after the bees have had their fill.
Borage is what I was looking for Frenchie. Although there are others which are as attractive to bees eg. Lavender or Majoran they produce clusters of flowers whereas the Borage produces single ones. The rate of nectar replacement fluctuates throughout the day - being higher in the early morning and evening - but at peak time the replacement rate is around 2-3 minutes. Over 24 hours the highest production of nectar is found in the Viper's Bugloss (Echium Vulgare) (also a borage family plant) - which maintains its production constant throughout the whole day - technically this is probably the most bee friendly plant there is, though it is easier for bumble bees to feed from than for honey bees. There are other plants which are quicker but they are tropical and are polinated by humming birds. Over to you.
A French Jesuit priest made the earliest surviving electrical musical instrument in 1759. What is it called?
That is indeed the one. The original is housed in Paris. I can think of one or two groups that I would describe as less musical.
Only one or two? Sticking with the musical theme - recent research has shown that humans are not alone in creating music with a rhythmic beat. Whilst there are other animals that are known to 'bob along' to musical beats, only one other species has been found making it's own beat, and using a tool to do so. Which species?
That's the one - the palm cockatoo. Unfortunately, it's on the endangered list and numbers are dwindling. Breeding pairs on average produce one egg every 2 years, and only one hatches successfully in ten years - sad really. Over to you...
