A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
Growing up, the lavenders in my parent’s garden were known to us as the “butterfly plant” because it used to be absolutely covered in them, all spring/summer long, along with bees, bumblebees and fake bees. I genuinely can’t remember the last time a saw a plant that was covered in pollinators like that.
The phacelia in my garden is full of all kinds of bees, they love it. I can’t recall any other plants getting more attention, and they’re a pretty flower as well.
Unfortunately not native to where I live, so I’d feel bad putting it in my garden, but that’s great. Especially if it’s providing for other species of bees than honeybees.
Yeah, Phacelia isn’t native to the UK, but is pretty solidly spread anyway - classic Victorian plant plundering, though at least this time it wasn’t Giant Hogweed.
Growing up, the lavenders in my parent’s garden were known to us as the “butterfly plant” because it used to be absolutely covered in them, all spring/summer long, along with bees, bumblebees and fake bees. I genuinely can’t remember the last time a saw a plant that was covered in pollinators like that.
The phacelia in my garden is full of all kinds of bees, they love it. I can’t recall any other plants getting more attention, and they’re a pretty flower as well.
Unfortunately not native to where I live, so I’d feel bad putting it in my garden, but that’s great. Especially if it’s providing for other species of bees than honeybees.
Yeah, Phacelia isn’t native to the UK, but is pretty solidly spread anyway - classic Victorian plant plundering, though at least this time it wasn’t Giant Hogweed.