Bee Flowers

Blog about Bees, Wildlife and Nature, Flowers, Art, Books

Honey Bees in the June Gap

Spring flowers, hawthorn, fruit tree blossom and an abundance of oil seed rape (as seen in the image below) have all finished. This is...

March Flowers for the Hungry Bees

The hungry bees need food and are on the lookout for nectar and pollen in March; what are the flowers and is the daffodil a favourite?

Nitrogen Fixation

Dandelions, clover, nitrogen fixation and Izzie Lizzie Busy Bee! Blog post about companion plants and sources of food and nectar for bees!

Busy, busy just like Izzie

Izzie Lizzie has been feasting on lavender, roses and other spring over the last month or so, helping to build up the hive for the main...

Pollen

An annual shower of multifarious dust. Hollyhock flowers produce lots of pollen and are visited by many insects. This bumble bee is so...

Thistles, sowing for wildlife, attracting bees

Thistles for lunch!

Supporting wildlife from the ground upwards

Planting for wildlife There is much talk about populating our gardens and countryside with plants to support pollinating insects and we...

January Flowers and February Bee Clearance Flights

Flowers growing in the garden and bee clearance flight in February. Japanese honeysuckle, the green hellebore, rosemary and snowdrops.

Snowdrops - so many varieties, who knew?

Such a delight to see, the first sign that spring is on its way. Snowdrops are showing their pretty bonnets, inviting the bees to visit.

A new year, a new adventure, and eventually, a new honey crop

A new nature book for children: a honey bee, surrounding countryside forage, honey & hive products. January bee flowers: winter aconites.