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Leaf-cutter bee (Megachile spp)

December 27, 2022jeanie beePollinatorsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bees, Insect house, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Leaf-cutter bees, Pollinators, Solitary bees, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

If you find notches cut from your rose leaves you have got leaf-cutter bees in your garden.

Christmas rose

November 23, 2022jeanie beePlantsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bees, Hellebores, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Plants, Plants for pollinators, pollinator plants, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees, winter

Grow hellebores to feed winter active pollinators.

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

September 2022

August 29, 2022jeanie beeNews / Eventsaddicted to bees, Bee Safari, Bees, Events, Gardens to visit, Herbs, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Jekkas Herb Farm, Pollinators, Speakers for events, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees, Yeo Valley

There are a few events left where you can hear Jean Vernon talk about bees and pollinators.

Agastache

August 11, 2022jeanie beePlantsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bees, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Plants, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

Agastache is a great pollinator plant that is rich in nectar

Borage

July 27, 2022jeanie beePlantsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bees, Borage, Gardens, Jean Vernon, Plants, pollinator plants, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

Borage is a great pollinator plant. It’s so easy to grow from seed and has nectar rich flowers.

Nature Table

July 27, 2022jeanie beeNews / Eventsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bee poo, Bee Safari, Bee talks, Bee Walks, Bees, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Lego Bee, Nature Table, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

A nature table is a great way to show others the beauty of insects, pollinators and bees
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.

Globe Thistle

July 23, 2022jeanie beePlantsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bees, Jean Vernon, nectar, Plants, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

A really good late summer plant for pollinators is the globe thistle, Echinops ritro.