hi everyone,
 
some time back a few folks were trying to figure out what were the
best types of flowering plants to buy for their bees.  i was at a
market where a vendor had lots of plants for sale, and i asked him
what he thought would be good for bees.  here's what he told me:
 
"well, those over there usually have the most on them when i go to
the nursery to buy my stock"
 
what a terrific observation!  so, if you want to determine what's good,
go to one of those commercial nurseries, where they have hundreds of
1 gallon pots out in rows for the landscapers to select, and check which
ones have the most bees. you'll have your answer.  i won't tell you
which ones are good, because everyone has different plants for their
climate / state / country.
 
hope this is useful information to you all.
John