Azaleas. Azaleas are a member of the Rhododendron family and their name means “the royalty of the garden.” These plants work in different types of environments and are fairly easy to maintain. These plants don’t attract bees because they bloom earlier in the season and bees are not yet out looking for pollen.Click to see full answer. Similarly, it is asked, are azaleas toxic to bees?Azaleas are very close relatives of rhododendrons and can cause the same type of toxicity. The toxic component of rhododendrons and azaleas can be found in very high concentrations in honey made by bees that feed on them. Eating the leaves, nectar, or flowers of the plants can also lead to toxicity.Subsequently, question is, what type of plants attract bees? Flat or shallow blossoms, such as daisies, zinnias, asters and Queen Anne’s lace, will attract the largest variety of bees. Long-tongued bees will be attracted to plants in the mint family, such as nepeta, salvia, oregano, mint and lavender. One may also ask, what insects do azaleas attract? Azaleas attract lace bugs and azalea caterpillars. Lace bugs feed on leaves underneath and digest the chlorophyll causing white splotches in the leaves. When you bump some leaves in your hand or on a white piece of paper you can see the tiny black insects with lace like wings.What shrubs do not attract bees?Pines, mulberry, willow, boxwood, grapevines, bamboo, and early flowering Forsythia are good choices. (Bees and other flying insects are not as active in cold weather as they are in spring, summer and fall. Forsythia blooms in late winter so you’ll be able to enjoy color in the garden without the threat of bees.)