iceplant

https://pollinator.art/

if you live anywhere, garden.

Lambeth county is at the intersection of the greater london’s B Line

notes below are some notes from Czech Conroy’s talk about Restoring Biodiversity In Suburban London

Wildflower-rich areas should ideally have a large variety of mainly native plant species, etc:

nectar will be available for more months of the year - Spring flowering plants: Aubretia, Bugle, and Primrose // Mid summer plants: Knapweed, Wallflower, and Verbena // Late summer plants: Iceplant, Rudbekia, and native Scabious

some insects require specific foodplants - e.g. Bird’s foot trefoil for Common Blue caterpillars / Sorrel for Small Copper caterpillars

Pollinating Insects = butterflies/ honeybees/ bumblebees/ solitary bees/ moths/ wasps/ flies (including c. 270 species of Hoverflies)/ Beetles (about 1000 species are pollinators)… Total UK Pollinator Species = about 4,000”

// we need stepping stones to strengthen B-lines and other corridors