Wildlife in your garden by Dr Colin Ryall

June and July see wildlife at its peak activity. Swifts are screaming, bees are buzzing and grasshoppers chirping. Almost every flower has an insect searching for nectar and/or pollen. And don’t forget flying ants! What to look out for Native flowers showing best from June include Oxo-eye, Knapweeds, Orchids, Vetches, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Scabious, Yellow Rattle, […]

In August and September we expect pollinators to be plentiful, but with rain and wind, numbers can be down. Insectivorous birds like swifts, swallows and flycatchers are declining long-term because of ever decreasing numbers of flying insects. High summer is a peak for various nectar-rich flowers including knapweed, thistles and birds-foot trefoil. Seeds are setting