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Have you seen one?????

lots of hoverflies around the flowers in my troughs a few days ago. I've got lots of ladybirds,bees etc. I know it's not pc but I can't appreciate all this wildlife gardening stuff. Along with the usual slugs and snails we enjoy the assistance of by susan howard2

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27/07/2012 18:55:20

by kentish wiggler

What do you think of this combination?

, Escallonia, Foxgloves, Alliums - I have several and all attract insects - Lavendar, Monarda, Dahlias, Achilleas, Hemoracillis, Ceanothus. I've also found Oregano/Marjoram is a bistro for bees and hoverflies. Sarah Raven has a page on plants for pollinating by Tina_i_am

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21/06/2012 23:40:39

by sterelitza

desperate for advice please

boxes and planted climbers to cover the walls. I also made a log pile and stuffed leaves behind pots for creatures to shelter in. I have had lots of birds, bees, butterflies and hoverflies visiting my tiny plot, and the frogs love it. Whatever you do by clints

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16/04/2012 15:49:47

by clints

Lupins destroyed by greenfly

) died after around three days. However, hoverfly and lacewing larvae appeared less sensitive and some developed to adulthood". From http://www.squidoo.com/lupin-aphid Thanks for the advice about digging up and dividing - I will try that, although by Lunarz

06/10/2012 21:54:03

by sotongeoff

Lavender hedge!!

. Lavenders do like good drainage, though. Be aware that they are very attractive to bees and hoverflies and these may be a pain if you want to leave your windows open in the summer. I would be inclined to leave them. Once the growing season starts properly by MattCUK76

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10/03/2013 11:10:24

by gardenning granny

Talkback: The insects have gone berserk

. After the rain last weekend though they too were going berserk! Some photos here.http://mobiletechandgardening.blogspot.com/2011/05/bees-are-getting-high-in-poppies-again.htmlCheersm I am being absolutely inundated with hoverflies at the moment,I have by Murray Fortescue

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28/11/2011 18:43:31

by tarasgarden

Talkback: Top 10 plants for a dream garden

pesticides and we have a diverse amount of wildlife include slowworms, beetles earwigs, ladybugs, cattapilars, hoverflies, lacewings, bees, quee bees, honey bees butterflies, moths, toads, may slugs, spiders and worms, but the house sparrows tend to be fat by determinedpeterplant

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07/03/2013 18:35:13

by SwissSue

Bee news from The Beeb, Eu Ban pesticide

in my garden and rely instead on birds and predators like ladybirds and hoverflies plus hand picking for lily beetle. I do, however, have some Provadon on stand by in case I ever get vine weevil but it's probably past its sell by date. I too use by blackest

30/04/2013 17:54:06

by figrat

Talkback: National Insect Week

around in the smelly nettle feed. It was quite off-putting. No hoverflies though, sadly. I have pyracantha hedge (P. Red Column, P. Saphyr Yellow, P. Orange Glow I think)5feet high 2feet wide, and for the last 3 weeks it has been producing flowers by Dragonfly

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28/11/2011 18:40:58

by kredithai

Talkback: Compost heaps and wildlife

after last night's downpours. I've only just read your lovely blog, but I too made an entry about hoverflies and their larvae as they are all over the wood I survey. Great minds eh? I am just about to purchase another compost bin as mine is full and I am by BeeOrchid

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28/11/2011 18:44:08

by Kate Bradbury

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