Bee’s knees: pollinators are stars of Chelsea flower show

Exclusive: this year's show promotes the trend of digging up lawns and planting wildlife-friendly flowers

Bees and other pollinators will be the stars of this year's Chelsea flower show, with many gardens demonstrating how to attract and protect them.

Scientists have also developed a planter specifically designed with flowers that appeal to bees. Its designers say that if 50,000 gardeners planted just one container each, it would provide enough flower power to fuel 1m bumblebee miles every day, equivalent to an estimated 2m foraging trips. Bumblebees must fly from and to the nest multiple times each day to supply their colony with nectar and pollen.