Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener: Puzzling question for choosing the correct plant, 1 by ViburnumValley

ViburnumValley wrote:
And the secret to supporting bees (and all local pollinators) is to use flowering plants native to your area - at least. You can sure supplement with additional species that meet your criteria, but it\'s a mistake to leave out those plants that those bees/pollinators \"grew up with\".

I agree with Bee Balm (Monarda sp.) of which there are several colors. Seems like other species in the Mint family would work, too. Catmint, Salvia, Goldenrod, Joe Pye Weed, and some of the smaller Milkweed species would be excellent additions to your border planting.

These images are several Milkweed species (Asclepias sp.).