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"K" wrote ... jollyhockeystic writes Bob Hobden;859821 "hazchem" wrote...- I am going to plant a buddleia bush on some spare ground and let nettles grow up. Are there any other plants that I can grow that will help butterflies and other wildlife? There are some strange cabbagey plants growing. I don't know what they are. There are a few different weeds that look as if they are related to cabbages. - They also love to feed on the flowers of Marjoram and Oregano IME. I was going to leave a piece of my garden to grow wild to encourage insects and birds but do I really need to leave the nettles? No. There are enough nettles around that they aren't the limiting factor. They're the food plant of caterpillars of half a dozen butterfly species. You can attract the butterflies by attracting the adults according to suggestions you've had, and then there are all the other caterpillars that don't feed on nettles ... Yes, you'll get some pretty white ones if you plant brassicas. :-) And lots of bees if you let them flower. -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London |
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