Yvonne's Nectar Haven - Work in progress

thanks for the kind comments. The spring bulbs I put in are beginning to put in an appearance, getting excited about the year ahead!

 

What a transformation! This is really inspiring.

 

your garden looks amazing Yvonne...Love the way you designed it..Absolutely beautiful Yvonne

 

What a fabulous transformation ! Inspiring to new people to gardening like me ! Choice of colours and the way they are mixed is amazing. Fortunately I have a wife who has similar ideas and a willing labourer in yours truly..

Top marks for a job very well done !!!

Charlie

 

Thanks Charlie.

I didn't post any photos from last summer as I wasn't very happy with the layout, plant spacing etc but I've just been through a few pics and it wasn't that bad.

From a wildlife point of view, it's working well, I've never seen so many different type of bees, and there is always a butterfly around.


@Spruce - Do you know which species this little beauty is?

 

wow yvonne! your garden is beautiful!

 

Just caught this. Brilliant job!

 

You have done a great job Yvonne, look forward to seeing more pics this Summer.

 

A real tonic - turning up this thread again Yvonne. What an awesome garden - absolute magic,
Jenny

 

Looking great @**Yvonne**

I think , a worker Garden bumblebee Bombus hortorum, difficult to tell from the side shot but its white Bottom gave it away , plus the band of colour around its thorax , if it was lower (band ) down it could be a worker White- tailed bumblebee Bombus lucorum

both being regular visitors to gardens. Plus the flower it is feeding on has deep tubes and both these bees have long tongues especially made for the job to get hold of the nectar .
So deffo one or the other

Hope that has sorted that out ,

 

Looks like you have your work cut out for you.

If your looking to encourage bees, have you considered a Bumble Bee Hive?

http://www.dragonfli.co.uk/bees/beepol-garden-hive

I would love one but at £75 a pop, and only last the 1 year, I think its a bit steep.

 

Hi NCFCcrazy - All the work is done now, thankfully and all the bees turn up in droves, for free. It's all about the right plant choices, Hyssop is the latest addition which is proving very popular.

 

Oops. I did it again, reply to an old post, looks really good!

 

Wow that looks truly amazing. You've done such a brilliant job. Must have been a daunting task at first.