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.
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.
Leave a few dandelions to flower in your garden. They are a vital source of pollen and nectar for pollinators
Jean Vernon’s new book Attracting Garden Pollinators has just been published
Come and join me on a bee safari. We can get up close with some of our garden pollinators.
Join Jean Vernon on a bee walk at Jekka’s Herb Farm this summer
This lovely article on butterflies in Modern Gardens is a book extract from Attracting Garden Pollinators
