pollinator plants – The Green Jeanie

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

November 25, 2022jeanie beePollinatorsAttracting Garden Pollinators, Echinops, Flies, Flower Fly, Hornet mimic, Hoverfly, Jean Vernon, Jeanie Bee, Plants, Plants for pollinators, Pollinator Book, pollinator plants, Pollinators, The Green Jeanie

At first glance this amazing creature looks just like a hornet. But look closer. It’s actually a fly, a harmless hoverfly that is a precious pollinator

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.

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.

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.

The Green Jeanie

Exploring your garden pollinators

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Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Christmas rose

Borage

Hummingbird Hawk Moth