I have a group on Facebook. ( Gardening for the Honey Bee, Bumblebees, & Butterflies.) You are welcome to have a look and join if you want. I am going through a year of what flowers are needed in the garden to supply the Bees & Butterflies with the food they need throughout the year. This does include Hovers, Wild Bees & Birds
We have little pockets of wildflowers around the garden, poppies, cornflowers, marigolds, honesty and lots of lavender....... and quite a few others. The garden isn't huge but we do get bees and butterflies, little grandson loves watching them! A lot of our flowers are planted with insects in mind and try to stay well clear of pesticides.
I think I saw a holly blue the other afternoon, only the second time I've spotted one.
One of the most valuable plants is the humble nettle as it is a food plant for several kinds of caterpillar. Flowers are fine for nectar, but if the caterpillars have nothing to eat they're done for!
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I have a group on Facebook. ( Gardening for the Honey Bee, Bumblebees, & Butterflies.) You are welcome to have a look and join if you want. I am going through a year of what flowers are needed in the garden to supply the Bees & Butterflies with the food they need throughout the year. This does include Hovers, Wild Bees & Birds
We have little pockets of wildflowers around the garden, poppies, cornflowers, marigolds, honesty and lots of lavender....... and quite a few others. The garden isn't huge but we do get bees and butterflies, little grandson loves watching them! A lot of our flowers are planted with insects in mind and try to stay well clear of pesticides.
I think I saw a holly blue the other afternoon, only the second time I've spotted one.
One of the most valuable plants is the humble nettle as it is a food plant for several kinds of caterpillar. Flowers are fine for nectar, but if the caterpillars have nothing to eat they're done for!