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

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 Book Birthday

March 5, 2025jeanie beeNews / EventsBee Book, Bee Book Birthday, Bees, Jean Vernon, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

I can’t believe that today, 5th March 2025, my best-selling Bee Book is FIVE years old. So much has happened since the very first copy landed on my door mat back in 2020.

What a year! 2023! Plus, a VERY Happy Finalist

December 3, 2023jeanie beeNews / EventsBee Safari, Bees, Jean Vernon, Lloyd of the Flies, Pollinators, Rachel de Thame, RHS Wisley, The Green Jeanie

A look back at 2023 and some of the highlights of a very buzzy year!

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)

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.

Bee & Pollinator Events for 2023

February 25, 2023jeanie beeNews / Events2023 Bee Events, addicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bee Safari, Bee talks, Bee Walks, Bees, Herbs, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Jekka's Herb Farm, Jekka's Herb Fest, Jekka's Open Days, Pollinator Talks, Pollinator wals, Pollinators, Speakers for events, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees, Yeo Valley Bee Safari, Yeo Valley Gardens

I’m really excited to share some of the things I will be doing this year to champion our wild bees and pollinators.

Garden Club Talks

February 23, 2023jeanie beeNews / EventsAttracting Garden Pollinators, Bees, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

Bee champion Jean Vernon is available for garden club talks simply get in touch

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.