Also anecdata, but we've had some success having replanted the garden with a variety of plants that produce more nectar than those we had previously. Although I

Also anecdata, but we've had some success having replanted the garden with a variety of plants that produce more nectar than those we had previously. Although I don't think a hive has started anywhere, we've had plenty of solitary bees this year which we don't regularly see. If anyone else would like to outfit their garden with some more bee friendly plants, we've had great luck with the following:- 1.Himalayan balsam 2.Yellow water iris 3.Gladioli 4.Common comfrey 5.Blackberry 6.Hedge bindweed 7.Honeysuckle 8.Sweet pea 9.Foxglove 10.Rhododendron 11.Lavender (As per recommendations from the British countryside survey)