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Heaven Scent Jo Arnell explains what you need to create the ultimate insect-attractor – a nectar border istockphoto.com/epantha / alainolympus / scisettialfio / VenusKaewyoo Insects may look insignificant, but they are pollinating our plants, playing vital roles in ecosystems and generally going about their minute business, quietly underpinning much of what happens on the planet – and keeping us all alive. We really need them, and their numbers are dwindling dramatically. There is much that we can do in our gardens to help sustain them. Making an organic garden filled with nectar rich flowers (and food for insect larvae) is very rewarding – and not just for the insects. Gardening is an immersive experience and to be surrounded by buzzing bees, fluttering butterflies and wondering what some of the others are getting up to, can be as uplifting as it is to be among the flowers alone. Early summer is peak breeding time for much of our wildlife – this is the high point of the year. The sun is high in the sky and it stays light for the longest time, plant growth is vigorous and strong and food sources are plentiful – in theory. If we are to keep a healthy population of insects and the wildlife that depend on them, we need to provide a source of nectar for as many of them as we can – and for as long as possible. Pollinators Butterflies and bees are the first insects that come to mind when we think about pollinators, but there are others that are just as useful, and some that even helpfully combine pollinating with pest control. Beetles, moths, flies and wasps are all busy collecting nectar alongside the more popular flower visitors. Wasps will gorge on nectar, but feed grubs and caterpillars to their young, hoverflies have carnivorous larvae that eat aphids and ladybirds will be multitasking too – pollinating and pest controlling as they go. An insect’s lifecycle can be a complicated matter and many need access to a range of food sources. The caterpillars of several species of butterfly, including Red Admirals and Peacocks, feed on stinging nettles, and many others nibble at wildflowers and meadow grasses, so it is important to have a few rough patches at the edges of the garden borders – which is a relief to those of us that can’t help but have them. Being untidy can be a useful thing sometimes. One of the very best things to install for attracting all sorts of wildlife is a pond. It doesn’t have to be a large, deep expanse of water either – a scenic washing up bowl, or water feature that just has a small pump to enable a trickle of water over stones will provide a drinking and bathing source. The important thing is to make sure the creatures can climb in and out without risk of drowning, so a small beach, or areas of pebbles and a container with shallow, sloping sides is ideal. As well as providing food and water for all these beneficial insects, we need to supply them with shelter too. Butterflies need somewhere to hide when it’s raining and they all need places to overwinter and hunker down during cold snaps. Hedges are great places for taking refuge in and even fences covered in climbers will be providing a useful shelter service. Ivy is one of the very best all round plants – bringing nectar, winter berries, and cover in the form of a thin hedge – known as a fedge – like a cross between a fence and a hedge. A small pile of logs, or just leaving the top growth on your perennials over the winter will give places for insects to snuggle down in, away from harsh weather and predators. Some plants’ flowers pump out more fragrance as dusk falls, like Evening Primrose 93 priceless-magazines.com
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