It’s always lovely to get positive reviews of your books. But I wasn’t expecting this one from Mat Coward in the Morning Star. Not only did Mat offer some lovely feedback about my new book Attracting Garden Pollinators, but he actually chose it for his Gardening Book of the Year! In his round up for
If you find notches cut from your rose leaves you have got leaf-cutter bees in your garden.
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
A bee revival kit makes a great gift
The beautiful Silver Washed Fritillary Butterfly feeding on buddleia
Image: Jean Vernon
Hoverflies like the Tapered Dronefly (Eristalis pertinax) are important garden visitors
The small tortoiseshell butterfly is fairly widespread in UK gardens
Image: Jean Vernon
Wasps are not the bad guys. They are important pollinators and incredible natural garden pest control.
Look out for this extraordinary moth in your summer gardens. It hovers like a hummingbird but is actually a moth.
The green eyed flower bee has green opal like eyes.