Hyssop For Honey Bees, Hyssop Agastache, provides nectar for bees from June through October!

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  • čas přidán 3. 10. 2022
  • All segments in this video were recorded on October the 4th.
    I have been planting Anise Hyssop seeds for many years, and this year I've also put potted plants into the landscape.
    Anise Hyssop Blue Fortune
    Anise Hyssop Agastache Rugosa "Little Adder"
    are preferred by honey bees and many other bee species.
    They are perennial and you can star them from seed, or as started plants.
    I highly recommend this video for those wanting to know A-Z about Agastache!
    Please tell him that Frederick Dunn sent you :) • Complete Guide to Anis...
    Not a collaboration, just a video I found extremely helpful.
    2000 Purple Giant Hyssop Native Wildflower Seeds
    amzn.to/3WRYfFu (This is an affiliate link, we may earn from qualifying purchases)

Komentáře • 66

  • @FrederickDunn
    @FrederickDunn  Před rokem +6

    UPDATE: May 2nd of 2023, these plants are showing new green growth even though we're still very cold. Impressive. I am planting at least a hundred new plantings this year with plans to expand. I am very impressed.

  • @debbienash4170
    @debbienash4170 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I have a small pollinator garden that I planted last year. I did “spring sowing” in milk jugs and transplanted the seedlings into the garden. I had anise hyssop, scarlet sage, bee balm, pineapple sage, blue sage, black eyed Susan’s and coreopsis. I added a butterfly bush and lantana that I purchased. It did great!! Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds all summer long. I will be adding more of these same plants this year, especially the anise hyssop. I planted a row of marigolds and a row of zinnias in my vegetable garden. The pollinators kept me company all summer while working in the garden. I have a spot that I am planting cosmos and cleome this year too. It’s so relaxing to sit, enjoy my cup of coffee and watch the pollinators go from garden to garden. I’m retired, live in the NE Georgia mountains and love working in my gardens.

  • @dulcedejesus3641
    @dulcedejesus3641 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Thank you,for saving our 🐝, 🦋, hummingbird. I'm going to start too,I already have my seeds but I'm learning how to germinate them 😅

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před 11 měsíci

      You are very welcome, I hope it all works out for you :)

  • @waterdragonclan9108
    @waterdragonclan9108 Před rokem +3

    Thank you for a very close up to the bees video. I had bee balm, but I think the Hyssop looks much better. I am going to get some hyssop and goldenrod, . Our Texas July heat, no flowers other than some of my honey suckle, sun flowers, and crape myrtles. Really need to plant more different season flower plants for the bees.

  • @billymac9330
    @billymac9330 Před rokem +6

    I agree Fred, one of the best ways I have found shopping for Nectar plants is to see which plants have the most bees on them! Thanks for sharing another great video.

  • @nashvlbees
    @nashvlbees Před 7 měsíci +2

    I raise honeybees and have a 10'x20' section with about 30 Anise Hyssop plants and the bees absolutely love this plant!! They cover the plants from May until October. This is, without a doubt, their favorite plant. The bumblebees also go crazy over this plant!

  • @eileenanders
    @eileenanders Před rokem +9

    I agree to "plant of the year" I plant giant blue hyssop using winter sowing milk jug method and they do really well. I get so many nice size plants in May to plant in the ground, in containers and to give to friends. Thanks for the video.

  • @halasterthethrice-fried3610

    We started with 12 Agastaches in my backyard and now easily have 5x that because it reseeds everywhere! The pollinators have also exponentially increased and the leaves are really delicious in salads. Quickly becoming my (second 😉) favourite plant. Cheers.

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem +3

      Thank you for sharing that information. I like the idea of it reseeding itself around the property. I'm going to attempt to expand my Hyssop forage as quickly as possible as it's really taken a long time to get going here.

  • @charlesbale8376
    @charlesbale8376 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Enjoyed the video and appreciated the information.

  • @sonofthunder.
    @sonofthunder. Před rokem +2

    ill be looking for anis hyssop now....great,our golden rod still going

  • @CastleHives
    @CastleHives Před rokem +3

    Love the footage you put together Fred. I’m a SloMo addict.

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem +1

      Thank you Brian! It's a lot of fun trying to get those sequences of the bees traveling through the undergrowth. This time I didn't use my phone :)

  • @LINativePlantConservation
    @LINativePlantConservation Před 6 měsíci +1

    Absolutely love this. Thank you

  • @dcsblessedbees
    @dcsblessedbees Před rokem +3

    Thank you Fred I enjoyed that, some useful information there. I was wondering about some wild flowers out in my field, turns out they look like aster, cool, cool. Ty Fred, have a wonderful day.

  • @yuzhang6383
    @yuzhang6383 Před rokem +2

    It's really wonderful. Thank you for recording a great video.🐝🌻

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem

      Thank you for watching and taking a moment to comment :)

  • @SteveDratwa
    @SteveDratwa Před rokem +2

    LOVE IT in my tea,,i have a metal acorn for loose teas that i put a dried flower top in,,i also use lemon balm flowers

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem

      Lots of medicinal applications. Thanks for sharing that you like it as a tea :)

  • @kennith.
    @kennith. Před rokem +1

    Thank you Fred.

  • @jamesbarron1202
    @jamesbarron1202 Před rokem +2

    Ovate False Fiddleleaf is the most attractive flower I’ve seen my bees go for when they’re in bloom on my farm and I have lots of different flowering plants. It grows wild around my pond. I never planted it. I think it prefers boggy areas.

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem

      That sounds great! I don't think I have any of that here...

  • @ChristieAnnMitchell
    @ChristieAnnMitchell Před rokem +2

    ❤️ thank you

  • @growitbuildit
    @growitbuildit Před rokem +2

    Absolutely beautiful video Mr. Dunn. Really loved your footage. And thank you very much for the shout out - I greatly appreciate it! May I ask what camera you were using?

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem +1

      You are very welcome, I use a series of Sony Cinematic cameras for the slow-motion sequences at 1000 fps. at 1080p. Recently I have also been using my Samsung Galaxy phone for 1000 fps sequences but it only captures a second at a time (18 second final sequence), but is the most affordable - czcams.com/video/EkQwXrng0cg/video.html it captures at a lower resoultion.

    • @growitbuildit
      @growitbuildit Před rokem

      @@FrederickDunn Thank you!

  • @joeelam1
    @joeelam1 Před rokem +3

    Planting Lilyturf around the edge of the yard, bees seem to really enjoy it and I have lots to split. Nice information, just thinking about what to plant. Thanks

  • @LINativePlantConservation
    @LINativePlantConservation Před 6 měsíci +1

    Start seeds!

  • @tracyguillemette6255
    @tracyguillemette6255 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Thank you for showing the correct Anise Hyssop! I am noticing alot of mislabeling at nurseries and garden centers. The ones they are calling Anise Hyssop, have light green leaves, matte rather than shiny surface, large rounded teeth on leaf edge and do not smell like anise when the leaf is crushed. Beware people! It could be Korean or A. rugosa czcams.com/video/yur2hSIn9q8/video.html

  • @krzysztofdzierlatka8830
    @krzysztofdzierlatka8830 Před rokem +2

    Fred where do you get your seeds.thanks again f

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem +2

      This is an amazon source: ee2000 Purple Giant Hyssop Native Wildflower Sds amzn.to/3JuBqob If you don't want to use the affiliate link, just type in the description: 2000 Purple Giant Hyssop Native Wildflower Seeds.

  • @thegr8stm8
    @thegr8stm8 Před rokem +2

    Hi Fred… always gr8 videography…
    Qns: Do you have any more interviews planned in near future?
    Any chance you can interview Cedar Anderson and deep dive into Flow Hives?
    Also wondering if FH have any thoughts on a 4 Flow Frame super for your 5 over 5 nucs? Any benefit?
    Cheers… 🍻🍻 mead should be looking/tasting good about now.😊

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem +1

      Yes, I have interviews lined up. I've talked with Cedar in the past and we have plans for another when things calm down. czcams.com/video/Byx7YyW10LQ/video.html I don't personally have any plans for a 5-frame flow-super, but that could easily be done. I think I'd put that on and then just remove it for harvest rather than tipping that tall nucleus column.

  • @HoosierDaddy_
    @HoosierDaddy_ Před 6 měsíci +1

    Blue Fortune Agastache is the best one to get. The exotic colored agastache are beautiful, but don't stay around for the bees and usually are annuals. Caryopterus is the BEST plant for swarms of bees. You won't make it 6 feet from the car until swarms of pollinators go for the caryopterus. These, and golden rod bring the bees!

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thank you for sharing what your favorites are :) Giant Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is my current top performer :)

    • @HoosierDaddy_
      @HoosierDaddy_ Před 6 měsíci

      @@FrederickDunn * yes! Those native varieties are amazing! I

  • @enricotoesca3941
    @enricotoesca3941 Před rokem +1

    Hello Frederick 🥰

  • @SleepyCreekBees
    @SleepyCreekBees Před rokem +2

    Thinking about adding this to my field. Any idea of the effect on honey taste?

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem

      Depending on the variety, some say it may add a minty or even licorice traces. It's too soon here for me to know if it has much if a flavor impact.

    • @SleepyCreekBees
      @SleepyCreekBees Před rokem

      @@FrederickDunn I may pick up a pound of seed and see.

  • @maragrace820
    @maragrace820 Před rokem +3

    I am a beekeeper and I cannot find an Anise Hyssop that my honey bees will go to. Where did you get yours?

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem +1

      You can do a google search for Purple Giant Hyssop, Agastache Scrophulariaefolia. I am starting some inside this winter, but can't vouch for this company "yet". www.EverWilde.com You can also start them from cuttings if you can find them already growing somewhere near you.

    • @frankwerner9698
      @frankwerner9698 Před rokem +1

      If there is a food source available the bees prefer, you may get less action on other things. Lavender is an example. Try also mystic spires salvia and African blue basil

  • @jamesbarron1202
    @jamesbarron1202 Před rokem +2

    Do you have any trees in bloom in your area? All I’m seeing is Vitex and Crepe Myrtles here in Texas. It’s bone dry here and smaller farm ponds are dried up. Mine included. We’re still in the 90s some days.

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem

      None that I've been able to observe. I don't think I have any fall blooming tree species. We're ag zone 4

    • @jamesbarron1202
      @jamesbarron1202 Před rokem

      @@FrederickDunn our falls are like your summers.

  • @skyhighactiondrones5453
    @skyhighactiondrones5453 Před rokem +2

    So when would you plant? Could I plant seed now in tilled ground for next year? Guessing they will come up now, come back next year? St Louis. Thanks

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem +1

      Please watch the video that I linked in the description. That channel/video will take you through all of the seeding and propogation methods for hyssop. I'm from Kirkwood btw :)

    • @skyhighactiondrones5453
      @skyhighactiondrones5453 Před rokem

      @@FrederickDunn grants farm area

  • @floydlivingston6762
    @floydlivingston6762 Před rokem +1

    I do have a question I live in Washington state 45 miles from the beaches anyway I have two hives Both are two deeps this year Both had 4 honey supers on themI only Rob one honey supers off both hives This was in August When I got the money out of them I put the boxes back on the hives so that the bees could clean them up. That’s not what they did they fill them both up I just took him again a week ago anyway my question is one of them is Golden honey .The other one black like molasses I’ve never seen that before would that be from blackberries them selves that’s my question

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem +1

      Hi Floyd, that's a great problem to have! Regarding the dark honey, the taste will help you identify that as well. Are there other beekeepers in your area with the same honey? Buckwheat comes to mind here.

  • @isaacsmith8746
    @isaacsmith8746 Před rokem +1

    Soon won't be able to see my girls for a few months 🥲

  • @lindafox4065
    @lindafox4065 Před rokem +1

    Do you have Whitetail deer invading your gardens?

    • @FrederickDunn
      @FrederickDunn  Před rokem +1

      Hi Linda, I don't have any gardens, these are just planted around our meadow areas. Anise Hyssop is a deer deterrent. We have lots of deer visiting the land nightly.

  • @anneharrington7951
    @anneharrington7951 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Go to the garden center? Seeds are just too easy.