Rosybeeplants
@rosybeeplants.bsky.social
Pollinators, plants and nature. Also a plant nursery growing organic plants to help support pollinators in your garden.
Based in Monmouthshire but sales through
https://www.rosybee.com/
Based in Monmouthshire but sales through
https://www.rosybee.com/
Here are the little stacking sieves I use the clean our home-grown seeds. This essential kit was originally for grading flour.
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Here are the little stacking sieves I use the clean our home-grown seeds. This essential kit was originally for grading flour.
Very cold this morning but we finally got the polytunnel cleaning finished. All the flood benches have been scrubbed and are ready for next years stick #plantsforpollinators
November 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Very cold this morning but we finally got the polytunnel cleaning finished. All the flood benches have been scrubbed and are ready for next years stick #plantsforpollinators
End of season plant sale. Last chance to buy this year. Rosybee.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
End of season plant sale. Last chance to buy this year. Rosybee.com
Shield bug on rudbeckia (about the best colour left in our parched garden)
August 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Shield bug on rudbeckia (about the best colour left in our parched garden)
The buzziest plant in the garden this morning is origanum compacta. Impervious to drought apparently! 4 butterflies and 3 bumblebees in a 30cm circle.
August 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The buzziest plant in the garden this morning is origanum compacta. Impervious to drought apparently! 4 butterflies and 3 bumblebees in a 30cm circle.
Bumblebees on purple loosestrife overnight
August 19, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Bumblebees on purple loosestrife overnight
The eryngium giganteums have done well this year and look fab with the echinacea. As self-seeders this is their composition.
July 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The eryngium giganteums have done well this year and look fab with the echinacea. As self-seeders this is their composition.
The soldier beetles seem to love the eryngium plenum this year.
July 15, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The soldier beetles seem to love the eryngium plenum this year.
We have a stall at Whichford pottery in the north Cotswolds tomorrow supporting a talk by Kate Bradbury.
Come and say ‘hi’ if you are in the area.
www.whichfordpottery
Come and say ‘hi’ if you are in the area.
www.whichfordpottery
July 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We have a stall at Whichford pottery in the north Cotswolds tomorrow supporting a talk by Kate Bradbury.
Come and say ‘hi’ if you are in the area.
www.whichfordpottery
Come and say ‘hi’ if you are in the area.
www.whichfordpottery
Lavender‘eidelweis’ busy with buff-tails this afternoon. Our longest-flowering lavender
July 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Lavender‘eidelweis’ busy with buff-tails this afternoon. Our longest-flowering lavender
Tiny bee on thrift (lasioglossum on Armenia maratima)
July 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Tiny bee on thrift (lasioglossum on Armenia maratima)
I hadn’t noticed before that verbascum nigrum has bright orange pollen. These plants only have nectar first thing in the morning but they were busy this morning.
June 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
I hadn’t noticed before that verbascum nigrum has bright orange pollen. These plants only have nectar first thing in the morning but they were busy this morning.
Green-veined white on geranium
June 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Green-veined white on geranium
Hoverfly on campanula glomerata
June 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Hoverfly on campanula glomerata
Lots of six-spot burnet moths in the meadow yesterday
June 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Lots of six-spot burnet moths in the meadow yesterday
This is how we have our tea-breaks at Rosybee
May 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This is how we have our tea-breaks at Rosybee
The long-horn bees are back in our meadow. Hurrah! I was really worried that last years wet spring might have scuppered their mating chances but all is well. Birdsfoot trefoil- so valuable.
May 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The long-horn bees are back in our meadow. Hurrah! I was really worried that last years wet spring might have scuppered their mating chances but all is well. Birdsfoot trefoil- so valuable.
First ‘cuckoo’ bumblebee I’ve seen this year.
May 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
First ‘cuckoo’ bumblebee I’ve seen this year.
The hawthorn in our Monnow Valley is magnificent this year.
May 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The hawthorn in our Monnow Valley is magnificent this year.
Our comfrey is this beautiful purple colour. Possibly Russian comfrey. Does anyone know? Anyway, buzzing away today.
April 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Our comfrey is this beautiful purple colour. Possibly Russian comfrey. Does anyone know? Anyway, buzzing away today.
Plant bargains: we have a few things reduced as they are getting too big for their pots. Primroses need to go while still in flower £11 for 6. www.rosybee.com/plants
April 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Plant bargains: we have a few things reduced as they are getting too big for their pots. Primroses need to go while still in flower £11 for 6. www.rosybee.com/plants
We missed yesterdays rain and I noticed our soil is beginning to crack as if it was July! Please please rain.
April 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We missed yesterdays rain and I noticed our soil is beginning to crack as if it was July! Please please rain.
This is our orchard in full bloom. Many of the trees are around 100 years old but have planted some new ones too. Buzzing with pollinators today so hopefully good for fruit.
April 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This is our orchard in full bloom. Many of the trees are around 100 years old but have planted some new ones too. Buzzing with pollinators today so hopefully good for fruit.
The wildflowers around our site are glorious now. So lucky to have this on the doorstep
April 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The wildflowers around our site are glorious now. So lucky to have this on the doorstep
We still have a cold wind here and the main pollinators that seem to be braving it are the bee-flies.
April 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
We still have a cold wind here and the main pollinators that seem to be braving it are the bee-flies.