addicted to bees – The Green Jeanie

Cerinthe major purpurescens

April 11, 2026jeanie beePlants, Pollinatorsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bees, Cerinthe, Honeywort, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Plants for pollinators, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

Grow nectar rich honeywort for the longer tongued pollinators

Chalice Well Garden, Glastonbury June 5th 2026

January 4, 2026jeanie beeNews / Eventsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bee Safari, Bees, Jean Vernon, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

Combine a visit to the magical gardens of The Chalice Well in Glastonbury with an illustrated insight into the secret world of our bumblebees and solitary bees. The Secret Lives of Bumblebees and Solitary Bees at Chalice Well Garden. There are two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon of June 5th

RHS Wisley Workshops May 9th 2026 – SOLD OUT

January 4, 2026jeanie beeNews / Eventsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bee Safari, Bee Walk, Bees, Courses, Events, Garden Bees, Learn about bumblebees, Learn about garden bees, Learn about solitary bees, RHS Wisley, Summer 2023, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees, Workshops

Join Jean Vernon for a special course to introduce you to some of the wild bees in your garden

Yeo Valley Bee Safaris Summer 2026

January 4, 2026jeanie beeNews / Eventsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bee Safari, Bees, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees, Yeo Valley Bee Safari, Yeo Valley Gardens, Yeo Valley Organic Garden

Come and join me for a bee safari at Yeo Valley Organic Gardens

Bee Bold Awards Presentation

January 23, 2025jeanie beeNews / Events, Pollinatorsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bee Bold Awards, Bristol, Conference Speaker, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie

I often get asked to do a short presentation to augment an event or just to inspire and educate participants. This time I was at the Redcatch Community Garden, in Knowle in Bristol as part of the 2024 Bee Bold Awards. It was a great day at a very inspiring community project. I did a

Late forage for pollinators

November 3, 2024jeanie beePlantsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bee Plants, Jean Vernon, Late Forage, Plants, Plants for pollinators, pollinator plants, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie

A few late flowers can make all the difference to pollinators still completing their lifecycle

Lloyd of the Flies

July 12, 2023jeanie beeNews / Eventsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Jean Vernon, Lloyd of the Flies, Mini Beasts, Pollinators, RHS, RHS Wisley, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

Come and meet the bugs behind the new Lloyd of the Flies series by Aardman at RHS Wisley this summer

Andrena bicolor – Gwynne’s mining bee

April 10, 2023jeanie beePollinatorsaddicted to bees, Andrena bicolor, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bees, Jean Vernon, Learn about solitary bees, Mining bees, Pollinators, Solitary bees, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

Some of the best garden pollinators are solitary bees like this Gwynne’s mining bee (Andrena bicolor)

Lungwort (Pulmonaria)

March 24, 2023jeanie beePlantsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Jean Vernon, Lungwort, nectar, Plants, Pollinators, Power Plants for Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

Lungwort is a power plant for pollinators offering an early and copious source of energy rich nectar.

Pollinator Festival at Welsh Botanics 2023

March 23, 2023jeanie beeNews / Eventsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bee Safari, Bees, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, National Botanic Garden of Wales, Plants, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees, Wales

On World Bee Day I’ll be in Wales celebrating all of our garden pollinators.