Have honestly been trying to help the poor things myself. Growing nasturtiums for the butterflies and even gave the caterpillars extra cabbage to munch on after they ran out. The parents think I’m mental but I feel like wildlife in general could use a helping hand these days. Will be nice to see all the butterflies emerge in the spring hopefully.
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Amazing that they are 20 years late with this revelation. Plant wild flowers guys… in fact, plant anything with a flower. Green lawns are boring.
I now have to help my plants by going around with a paint brush to help pollinate. I am sure some of you who grow toms, peppers, courgettes and the like have found the same thing…. a lack of pollinators. I do plant companion plants too, so lots of marigolds and such. But the pollinators are being taken out with industrial pesticides 🙁 I also have a few ‘wild corners’ where nature can have an oasis.
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Have honestly been trying to help the poor things myself. Growing nasturtiums for the butterflies and even gave the caterpillars extra cabbage to munch on after they ran out. The parents think I’m mental but I feel like wildlife in general could use a helping hand these days. Will be nice to see all the butterflies emerge in the spring hopefully.
Amazing that they are 20 years late with this revelation. Plant wild flowers guys… in fact, plant anything with a flower. Green lawns are boring.
I now have to help my plants by going around with a paint brush to help pollinate. I am sure some of you who grow toms, peppers, courgettes and the like have found the same thing…. a lack of pollinators. I do plant companion plants too, so lots of marigolds and such. But the pollinators are being taken out with industrial pesticides 🙁 I also have a few ‘wild corners’ where nature can have an oasis.