A very damp bumblebee who stopped out all night on a cardoon flower. No idea what species this is, it's very black. The cardoon plant is way too big for my garden, reaching over 7 feet tall. At the first storm it toppled over and there is masses of material to chop for composting, but it is a magnet for bumbles.
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#gardening
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@[email protected] At the allotment insect numbers are down, but still more numerous than in my partly rewilded garden. I put this down to my neighbour who sprays everything with pesticides and herbicides. These chemicals should be banned from general public use as a first step. See my bio pic.
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Took a trip to Wakehurst in Sussex to see their Prairie meadows. On the lawn they have planted what the are calling " meadow bombs", small areas of different plantings. The first pic is the pictorial meadow type and the second is a more natural meadow with achillea and long grass. The less visually impactful had many more insects and a greater diversity of insect types. So, yes, the first is loved by bees but the second is much more useful to a wider range of insects.
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I went on a short wall to a small piece of parkland locally known as the dog walkers field. And it was full of knapweed, clover and a good mix of grasses. And subsequently full of bees and butterflies and crickets. This is an area that the council do not mow on a regular basis, allowing insects to complete their life cycle. Such a simple low cost solution to
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Weasel spotted on the allotment site! For context, the site is in the middle of a large town.
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The joy of molehills in the garden, providing unique habitat & a wonderful basking spot... #biodiversity #RestoreNatureNow #norfolk

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My little allotment mate here to thank all of you that voted against the party that has neglected/harmed her and her fellow creatures but would ask you to keep up the pressure on the incoming government to #RestoreNatureNow