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Social Wasps

July 27, 2022jeanie beePollinatorsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bees, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Pollinators, Predators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees, Wasps

Wasps are not the bad guys. They are important pollinators and incredible natural garden pest control.

Hummingbird Hawk Moth

July 23, 2022jeanie beePollinatorsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Hummingbird Hawk Moth, Jean Vernon, Moths, Plants, pollinator plants, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

Look out for this extraordinary moth in your summer gardens. It hovers like a hummingbird but is actually a moth.

Globe Thistle

July 23, 2022jeanie beePlantsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bees, Jean Vernon, nectar, Plants, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

A really good late summer plant for pollinators is the globe thistle, Echinops ritro.

Viper’s Bugloss

July 23, 2022jeanie beePlantsAttracting Garden Pollinators, Jean Vernon, Plants, The Green Jeanie

If you grow one thing for the pollinators choose Viper’s bugloss

Bee Walks and Talks

July 23, 2022jeanie beeNews / Eventsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bee Safari, Bee Tours, Bee Walks, Bees, Birthday Bee Party, Events, Gardens, Plants, Pollinators, Talks, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

Would you like to learn a bit more about the bees in your garden? During the spring and summer (mostly) I take bee walks or bee safaris at some very special gardens around the UK, from RHS Wisley, National Trust Hidcote, RHS Rosemoor to Yeo Valley Organic Garden & Jekka’s Herb Farm. It can be