Though many sources say that the bees are recovering, gardeners are still always looking for ways to attract them to the yard—and why wouldn’t they, since the more bees you have, the better garden you’re probably going to have, as well?   

If you live in the Pittsburgh area, you can attract bees with a wide variety of plants. Some native plants to use to attract the buzzing insects include:

• Sweet herbs, like basil
• Cone flowers
• Jasmine
• Violets
• Glory bushes
• Sunflowers
• Wisteria
• Bluebells

Most groups of brightly-colored and sweet-smelling flowers will be helpful when attempting to attract bees.