Addicted to Bees

The first bumblebees we see in late winter and early spring are the overwintered Queen bees setting up a nest

Look out for winter active bumblebees in your garden and report your findings to BWARS

Plant some winter flowering mahonia for nectar rich winter flowers to feed bees and other pollinators says Jean Vernon

Let ivy grow in the garden to support pollinators and other wildlife

For a great bee plant in late summer look no further than the purple cone flower

Male bees are the lager louts of bee worldd, hanging around in nectar bars waiting for the girls

There are a fair few rare bee species, with some literally on the brink of extinction, but few more so than the Shrill Carder Bee (Bombus sylvarum).

Buddleia globosa is a magnet for butterflies, bees and all pollinators that rely on nectar to fuel their activity.

As spring starts in earnest you will start to see large, fluffy bees bombing around your gardens. You might hear them first as they resemble low flying helicopters as they navigate their way around foraging for food and surveying for a suitable nest site.

(Ribes sanguineum) It’s not just perennials and spring flowering bulbs that are great bee plants, garden shrubs play an important […]