Save the Rusty Patched Bumblebee Plant These Flowers! This endangered pollinator needs early spring blooms to survive. The queen bumblebee emerges hungry and if she doesnt find nectar and pollen fast, she dies, and her colony never begins. Plant These Bee-Friendly Natives: Milkweed Asclepias Bee Balm Monarda Coneflowers Echinacea Wild Bergamot Anise Hyssop Agastache Golden Alexanders Zizia aurea Spiderwort Tradescantia Blue Giant Hyssop Joe-Pye Weed Eutrochium Wild Lupine Lupinus perennis Native Asters Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta Prairie Clover Dalea Culvers Root Veronicastrum virginicum Every flower you plant makes a difference. Lets restore whats been lost and protect our native bees for good.