Bees – Page 3 – The Green Jeanie

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.

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.

Bee Walks and Talks

July 23, 2022jeanie beeNews / Eventsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bee Safari, Bee Tours, Bee Walks, Bees, Birthday Bee Party, Events, Gardens, Plants, Pollinators, Talks, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

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

Bee Birthday Bash

July 23, 2022jeanie beeNews / Eventsaddicted to bees, Bee Birthday Bash, Bee Party, Bee Safari, Bees, Birthday Bash, Jean Vernon, The Green Jeanie

When you want the perfect party for a bee lover, why not have a birthday bee bash with Jean Vernon

Green Eyed Flower Bee

July 10, 2022jeanie beePollinatorsaddicted to bees, Agastache, Bees, Daisies, Flower Bee, Green Eyed Flower Bee, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, The Green Jeanie

The green eyed flower bee has green opal like eyes.

Daily Telegraph Pollinator Feature

May 7, 2022jeanie beeNews / Eventsaddicted to bees, Attracting Garden Pollinators, Bee Safari, Bees, BeeVive, Daily Telegraph, Fifty Bees, George Pilkington, Jean Vernon, Lydia Needle, Nick Tew, Nurturing Nature, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees

There’s a full page and a half article about supporting garden pollinators in the Daily Telegraph, by Jean Vernon

Dandelions

April 21, 2022jeanie beePlantsAttracting Garden Pollinators, Bees, Early spring plants, Plants, Plants for pollinators, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie

Leave a few dandelions to flower in your garden. They are a vital source of pollen and nectar for pollinators

Bee Safari

April 17, 2022jeanie beeNews / EventsAttracting Garden Pollinators, Bee Book, Bee Events, Bee Safari, Bees, Days Out, Jeanie Bee, MemoryMaking, Organic Garden, Pollinators, Somerset, The Green Jeanie, The Secret Lives of Garden Bees, VisitGardens, Yeo Valley Gardens

Come and join me on a bee safari. We can get up close with some of our garden pollinators.