Friday, 9 June 2017

My BBC Springwatch SOS Wildflower Trough (4) - First Flowers


I am delighted to report that the first pollinators like the bee above are visiting my wildflower trough.

I have to say, though, that the flowers thus far bare no resemblance (as far as I can tell) to the pictures on the seed box! This charlock/mustard/oilseed rape-like plant is very tall, far too tall to stay upright in the windy conditions. When a stalk topples over, it takes any number of more delicate plants with it, which is a shame, particularly since most of these are barely in bud yet.


There have been a number of these bugs, which, thanks to the kind people on iSpot, I now know is a Cabbage Bug (Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea).


You can just make out my trough up against the trellis, behind the Begonias and Nasturtiums. Those yellow flowers must be a metre high. 


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2 comments:

  1. Amanda Peters10 June 2017 at 06:55

    What a good idea, super photo of the Cabbage bug.
    Amanda xx

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  2. Lowcarb team member11 June 2017 at 20:03

    "I am delighted to report that the first pollinators like the bee above are visiting my wildflower trough."

    That really is good to read

    All the best Jan

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