"Craven" wrote

I'm trying to make a bit of a container "bee garden" on my patio...
nothing serious, just a bit of fun and trying to do some good at the same
time.

I have quite a lot of ants outside - not a huge amount, but there are
always some visible on my plants - and I'm wondering do they take the
pollen and nectar?

Any info appreciated,


Always considered ants on plants to mean there are sap suckers at work...
aphids and scale insects are the ones. These insects secrete a sugary fluid
which the ants collect, they actually milk the insects for the liquid. I'm
also convinced that ants place or at least distribute these insects on the
plants.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK