Pretty much the main purpose of flowers is bees, though some are worse about it than others and a few are not very bad. You may want to also consider groundcover plants that are more about greenery, though some have annual bloom for a period of time. And saying that you "have no clue where to begin" [planting flowers] is a clue that you might be overwhelmed by having to care for 150' of flower bed. You might want to have a combination of groundcover, perennials and some annuals. First and foremost you must get rid of any weeds in the bed. Any pieces of live weed roots will resprout and you'll have a weed infestation in no time. You can either dig out any weeds, or spray them with Round-up and plant a week later. As an ongoing maintenance chore, you'll need to remove weeds, at least weekly for a while, or they'll move in and take over. Once the bed is planted, Preen (a pre-emergent herbicide that is applied like shaking salt from a salt shaker) according to the manufacturer's schedule and applied to the finish planted bed, is helpful for keeping new weed seeds from germinating. Annuals, many of which can be raised from seed, is the most colorful and must be replanted yearly. Groundcover and perennials are permanent and come back every year. But they generally don't bloom as long as annuals. Daylilies would be a good perennial to use, especially 'Stella d' Oro' as it is a long blooming variety. It's not too bad on bees. Liriope would be a good perennial if it grows in your area. It comes in green and variegated versions. Petunias would be good annuals to buy as bedding plants. Marigolds are easy to grow from seed. Figure out where you want to place the permanent blocks of plants. Fill in the rest or what you're unsure about with annuals. Personally, I'd stop being overly concerned about bees. Gardeners are around them for our whole lives and don't get stung. Like our mother said, "don't bother them and they won't bother you."

From my perspective (limited/photo), it looks like there is a lack of slope. I had a large paver patio at my last house and my landscaper was very careful to give it slope which was challenging given the size. My pavers were smaller and varied in size. With large pavers, slope is harder to hide - as you have. Also, being up against the house limits options. The house is not sloped because that would be unsightly and it wasn't designed as a patio which limits the slope in those planes. That being said, it would stll seem doable. Although I think that corner of the house, it will be visually noticeable. I think - though I can't know for sure - that you need more slope. Get a 3 or 4 foot level and place it on the patio. It should slope away from the house. Otherwise it could be a foundation issue. Pavers are not permeable. The spaces in between are not really to allow water to pass. Water will pool unless they are sloped. You may not like the visual of the slope but it is necessary.

I don't know if what's appropriate for us here in SoCal is appropriate for you in NH, but one of the best things we did was take the pool builder's advice and do an acid-washed concrete. The concrete looks very uniform, but it is completely non-slip, to the point where I've never bothered telling the kids not to run around the pool. They always have, and no one ever slips. It is wonderful. Haven't ever noticed it's too hot to step on, but we are in San Diego, so you'd have to evaluate that for your area.

Hi! My concrete patio is roughly 2000sqft around an in-ground saltwater pool, both are coming up on 3 years old. Recently Ive noticed where the concrete is beginning to flake/chip is small spots. I am looking for recommendations on a concrete stain and sealer to protect further damage. Also non-slip. Thanks in advance!