Pollinators – The Green Jeanie

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

November 25, 2022jeanie beePollinatorsAttracting Garden Pollinators, Echinops, Flies, Flower Fly, Hornet mimic, Hoverfly, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Plants, Plants for pollinators, Pollinator Book, pollinator plants, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie

At first glance this amazing creature looks just like a hornet. But look closer. It’s actually a fly, a harmless hoverfly that is a precious pollinator

Bee Rescue

November 23, 2022jeanie beePollinatorsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bee Rescue, Bees, BeeVive, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Plants, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

A bee revival kit makes a great gift

Silver Washed Fritillary

August 8, 2022jeanie beePollinatorsAttracting Garden Pollinators, Butterflies, Butterfly, Jeanie Bee, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie

The beautiful Silver Washed Fritillary Butterfly feeding on buddleia
Image: Jean Vernon

Tapered Dronefly

August 8, 2022jeanie beePollinatorsAttracting Garden Pollinators, Hoverflies, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie

Hoverflies like the Tapered Dronefly (Eristalis pertinax) are important garden visitors

Tortoiseshell Butterfly

July 27, 2022jeanie beePollinatorsAttracting Garden Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars, Gardens, Jean Vernon, Plants, Pollinators

The small tortoiseshell butterfly is fairly widespread in UK gardens
Image: Jean Vernon

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.

Green Eyed Flower Bee

July 10, 2022jeanie beePollinatorsaddicted to bees, Agastache, Bees, Daisies, Flower Bee, Green Eyed Flower Bee, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, The Green Jeanie

The green eyed flower bee has green opal like eyes.

Bee fly

April 21, 2022jeanie beePollinatorsAttracting Garden Pollinators, Bee flies, Bee fly, Garden, Plants, Pollinators, primrose, pulmonaria, Spring, The Green Jeanie

Look out for the buzzy bee fly this spring. It’s an important garden pollinator.

The Green Jeanie

Exploring your garden pollinators

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