BeeAttraction ∝ Diversity × Density × SeasonCoverage
Bees forage most efficiently in gardens offering overlapping bloom times (so nectar is available spring through autumn), high flower density (fewer wasted flights) and varied flower shapes/colours (serving different bee species and tongue lengths).
- Garden Style — switches the layout: linear Border, dense mixed Cottage bed, or a small-space Container/balcony arrangement.
- Flower Diversity — number of distinct flower species/colours planted; more species support more pollinator types.
- Planting Density — how tightly flowers are packed, raising visit efficiency.
- Bloom Season — shifts which flowers are currently in bloom (spring/summer/autumn/winter), showing seasonal gaps.
Real-world use: RHS "Plants for Pollinators" style guidance recommends exactly this — diverse, densely planted, single (not double) flowers with continuous bloom succession — to keep bee populations fed all season.