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Do Bees Like Gardenias
Do Bees Like Gardenias. Bees typically pollinate flowers during the day. Rubiaceae, or gardenias, often rely on nocturnal moths to pollinate their sweetly scented white flowers. Each type of gardenia features variations on flower size and shape, which in turn attract a variety of different pollinating insects.
Bees typically pollinate flowers during the day. Rubiaceae, or gardenias, often rely on nocturnal moths to pollinate their sweetly scented white flowers. Each type of gardenia features variations on flower size and shape, which in turn attract a variety of different pollinating insects.
Gardenia thunbergia
While the South African Gardenia thunbergia bloom develops eight or nine of the lustrous, white petals gardenias are known for, these petals grow from a slender floral tube that stretches up to 5 inches long. Only the nocturnal hawk moth from the family Sphingidae, known colloquially as the sphinx moth, possesses a long enough tongue to reach the nectar of this type of gardenia.
Rothmannia globosa
The Rothmannia globosa, or bell gardenia, attracts carpenter bees to its bell-shaped, creamy-white flowers. This small tree grows in South Africa and Swaziland.
Common Gardenias
Gardenias commonly grown by American gardeners include the lemon, native, and scented gardenia. The white flowers on these shrubs attract diurnal moths, such as the gardenia bee hawk moth, that resemble large bumblebees.
