Native animals Attracting native animals to your garden can add extra colour, interest and enjoyment. Here’s how: Small critters in your garden Invertebrates such as bees, butterflies, ladybirds, ants, gnats, beetles, moths, spiders, dragonflies, lacewings and even flies and wasps benefit the environment in many ways. They are our plant pollinators, our waste recyclers, our pest eaters and an important source of food for many native birds, frogs, reptiles and mammals. They are fascinating to observe, they help our gardens to thrive and their presence attracts yet more wildlife!
Insects have diverse life stages. Flowers often attract adult insects that feed on nectar and pollen. Try to support the whole insect lifecycle. For example, for butterflies and moths, grasses and particular plant leaves are important for their eggs and caterpillars. Native bees create nest cells in timber, pithy stems or in the ground. Some invertebrates use plant resin, leaves or mud to make their nests. You can help by providing these.
Transverse Ladybird Beetle (KR)
Fiddler Beetle ( KR)
Praying Mantis (KR)
Hoverfly (KR)
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