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Easy autumn gardening: planting wildflowers to support bees

August 27, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

This is a collaborative post in partnership with The Grass People Would you like to make your garden more bee-friendly?  If the answer is yes, autumn is a great time to do just that by planting wildflowers. You may already be aware that bees are struggling, with species and numbers in dramatic decline.  Bees play a crucial role in the pollination of plants - and that’s all plants, including food crops.  Around a third of the ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Bees, container gardening, gardening, Gardening with children, growing from seed, Planting, Seeds, Top Tips, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Wildlife gardening

The best flowers for bees, and easy ways to make your garden bee friendly

July 25, 2020 by Catherine 11 Comments

Is your garden popular with bees? If not, here are some easy ways to transform it into a bee friendly garden that these vital insects will love to visit. Why bees are important If you’re interested in gardening and nature, you’re probably aware that bees are in trouble, with numbers and species in quite dramatic decline.  What you might not be aware of is just how important bees are to us, and the planet in general. Native bees ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Bee hotel, Bees, Flowering plants, Flowers, Garden, gardening, Minibeasts, Nature, sustainable gardening, Top Tips, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Wildlife gardening

The best bee jokes and bee puns

July 2, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

If you're looking for a light-hearted giggle, make a beeline for these bee jokes and bee puns! I've rounded up my favourite bee jokes and bee puns to make you smile. They're great for school projects, greetings card messages, photo captions, or just a bit of fun! Bee jokes Here are some of my favourite funny bee jokes; you can find lots more over at Upjoke and Jokes4Us. Why do bees hum? Because they can’t remember the ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: bee jokes, bee puns, Bees, funny, Garden, humour, Insects, jokes, Minibeasts, puns

Helping Britain’s bees with the Hozelock #PlantAPot campaign

March 28, 2018 by Catherine 2 Comments

Hozelock Plant A Pot campaign

You’re probably already aware that bees are in trouble, with numbers and species in quite dramatic decline.  Bees play a crucial role in the pollination of plants - and not just our pretty garden plants, but also food crops.  About a third of the food that we eat relies on bees for pollination, so the fact that they’re struggling is a really serious issue. The good news is that we can all help bees thrive in our gardens and outdoor spaces, by ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: Bees, Children, Containers, Family, Flowers, Garden, gardening, Hozelock, Minibeasts, Nature, Outdoors, Planting, Plants, Seeds, Wildlife

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I’m Catherine, mum, wife, writer and fan of wellies. We love exploring, creating and growing things and my blog shares ideas, inspiration and tips for making the most of busy family life, indoors and out.
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