Days 19 to 22 of #30DaysWild we reflected on how wildlife-friendly the plants in our garden are. We hope and think several are beneficial to wildlife. Let's have a closer look:
Day 19
This yellow Icelandic poppy appeared by itself. We did not plant it but love the colour so simply let it grow. It seems to thrive well in our soil and is self-seeding so every year there are more of them. They add much cheer to the garden and are loved by bumblebees and other pollinators.
Day 20
The cotoneaster is a sea of white flowers in spring and frequented by many bees, bumblebees and other insects. Over the summer months, red berries grow and they are beloved by birds as food. It seems to be particularly popular with blackbirds.
Day 22
Similarly, the Japanese flowering cherry, after flowering profusely in the spring, develops small red berries that are eaten by birds.
Day 22
We tend to leave small island of daisies when we mow the lawn, to encourage insects into the garden. This is an achievable compromise between mowing the lawn completely and leaving it to become a wildflower meadow, the more so as we need to access the shed and pick up dog poo in the tall grass!
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