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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Portland dispensary fined $2,500 for handing out products in parking lot ... Surveillance video captures Medford surgery center thief ... Rogue River offers guided tour through Palmerton Park Arboretum ... Portland dispensary fined $2,500 for handing out products in parking lot ... Surveillance video captures Medford surgery center thief ... Rogue River offers guided tour through Palmerton Park Arboretum ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Save the bees, plant flowering perennials Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 29, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Aug. 29, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News In response to a previous Since You Asked question from a reader who worried that he was seeing few honey bees and virtually no yellow jackets, a loyal SYA reader, Ellen W., of Medford, offered up a suggestion about how we all can help the bee population. And since we here at Since You Asked International are all about saving the world and leaping tall buildings, we offer it for your edification. In response to the honeybee question: If you want to see honeybees and wild bees, keep a spray-free yard full of flowering perennials. Late bloomers include Russian sage (a form of lavender), Blue Mist (caryopteris), salvias and verbenas. My Russian sage has dozens of honeybees despite our heavy smoke. It needs little water, but if you soak the roots weekly during the bloom period, it will keep putting out new flowers and attracting honeybees. As the flowers dry, tiny birds sit on the branches and eat seeds right out of the flowers. (So there you go, readers, something you can do to help the bees rather than just worrying about them. We noticed there was no advice in the message from Ellen for helping yellow jackets, and suspect that was not an oversight.) Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 29, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501