Seeb's flowers & a beekeeping question

[Seeb]

My grandmother gave me a cutting off her Thanksgiving cactus when I was still a teenager, and this is from her mother plant.
I love giant Zinnia's and always plant enough to share with friends.  Just noticed that squirrel on the light pole - he was probably waiting for me to leave so he could raid my veg garden.

Question:  Zinnia's are big butterfly/moth attractants. Will Zinnia's attract the wax moth that takes over our hives?

[The15thMember]

Gorgeous flowers, especially that Christmas cactus!  I have a tiny one on a desk, and it's no where near as happy as that!  I'm pretty sure that the wax moths do not eat at all during their adult phase, so I doubt that any flowers would serve as attractants for them. 

[Seeb]

I was wondering if I would be smart not to plant them since I'm getting back into bees this year, thanks for your input 15th

[Ben Framed]

I was wondering if I would be smart not to plant them since I'm getting back into bees this year, thanks for your input 15th

Seeb, I would encourage you to continue planting them for the beauty and splendor. Your flowers are very nice.
Thanks for posting,
Phillip

[Seeb]

Thanks Phillip - I will!

[KellyBeeFriendly]

Don?t know about the wax moths but your bees will like them :-)

Plant away

[guitarstitch]

Wax moths only take over weak hives.  Keep your space restricted to only what your colony can manage and it won't matter how many moths are around.