Earlier in the year I wrote to the local papers to publicly thank the District Council for planting a wildflower strip at St Nicholas Park. At the time there was some local resistance as it was claimed that it looked unsightly, this of course was the preparation phase and now I can report on how it looks in full bloom.
The council have planted a range of plants include Ox-eye Daisy, Cornflower and Corn Marigold. Today the strip was a buzz with bees and flies. I had hoped for more butterflies - I only saw a Large Skipper and a Meadow Brown but it was early in the day and there was a wind.
Some of the species seen included:
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| Eristalis arbustorum |
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| Harlequin Ladybird |
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| Red-Tailed Bumblebee |
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| Stenodema calcarata |
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Honey Bee (Worker)
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