Pollinators – Page 4 – The Green Jeanie

Nature Table

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A nature table is a great way to show others the beauty of insects, pollinators and bees
Image: Jean Vernon

Social Wasps

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Wasps are not the bad guys. They are important pollinators and incredible natural garden pest control.

Hummingbird Hawk Moth

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Look out for this extraordinary moth in your summer gardens. It hovers like a hummingbird but is actually a moth.

Globe Thistle

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

Daily Telegraph Pollinator Feature

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

Bee fly

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Look out for the buzzy bee fly this spring. It’s an important garden pollinator.

Dandelions

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

Just Published

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Jean Vernon’s new book Attracting Garden Pollinators has just been published

Bee Safari

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

Jekka’s Open Days

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Join Jean Vernon on a bee walk at Jekka’s Herb Farm this summer