I'm on a mission to unravel and demystify the secret world of our garden pollinators and especially our bees. As a result I've written two books, which you might find interesting.
Plants and pollinators go hand in hand. They evolved together and need each other to exist. I've cherry picked some of the power plants for pollinators as well as some of our quirky and surprising pollinators. Hope you approve.
Since writing my books I've been sharing my passion with groups large and small. I prefer to do bee safaris and walks, using the plants and pollinators I find to tell their story. Come and join me at some lovely gardens and walk with me.
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.
A really good late summer plant for pollinators is the globe thistle, Echinops ritro.
If you grow one thing for the pollinators choose Viper’s bugloss
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
When you want the perfect party for a bee lover, why not have a birthday bee bash with Jean Vernon
The green eyed flower bee has green opal like eyes.
Jean Vernon was the bee expert in the Clore Education Centre at RHS Wisley SuperBees 2022
There’s a full page and a half article about supporting garden pollinators in the Daily Telegraph, by Jean Vernon
Look out for the buzzy bee fly this spring. It’s an important garden pollinator.
