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[MEDIA]Elephant Hawk-moth and caterpillar | Wildlife InsightIf you consider growing some Rosebay willow herb in your garden -you may get to see the Elephant Hawkmoth in flight - this beautiful creature's colour and markings never cease to amazeSo please be mindful and careful when clearing and tidying amongst leaf litter and preferably consider collecting any leaf mulch and putting to...

[MEDIA][MEDIA]Galium odoratum sweet woodruff Galium verum- Ladies Bedstraw, Galium aparine,-Cleavers/Sticky Willy are all larval host plants for Hummingbird Hawkmoths to lay their single egg on - up to 250/300 single eggs will be laid. They then pupate in leaf mulch soil on the ground and then emerge to feed off high nectar plants such as Buddleia, Nicotiana, Phlox and many other plants....

NECTAR PLANTSMost moths need to refuel with nectar to give them the energy they need for flying. Some flowers have more available nectar than others, so by choosing the best plants you can make your garden a better feeding station. The same flowers will also attract more butterflies.[IMG] As different species of moth are around at different times of the year, you should aim to have...

CATERPILLAR FOODPLANTS To make your garden a good habitat for moths it is important to try and provide food for the caterpillars, as well as nectar-bearing flowers for the adult moths. Some moth caterpillars will eat the leaves of a fairly wide range of plants, but most are restricted to a few types of plant or even just one plant species.[IMG] A garden with a greater variety of plants is...

Very proud of my Garden Corner Trophies :wub2:A BIG :ThankYou: to all the GC members :grphg:for helping me achieve this :thumbsup:Trophies Awarded to BeeHappy20 Awarded: Sept 1, 2017 13 minutes ago Addicted 1,000 messages? Impressive!50 Awarded: Sep 8, 2017 I LOVE IT! Content you have posted has attracted 500 likes.10 Awarded: Apr 1, 2016 Happy Birthday !!! Happy Birthday to you,...

If you had to choose one genus of plants in your garden, which would it be? Being a self-confessed planta-Holic- [IMG] It's a very tough call but I think I'd opt for Primula(family Primulaceae) Primula - WikipediaI just love the variations in colour and form from the very dainty wildflower primrose [IMG] and nodding Cowslips and Oxslips,[IMG] the vivid Primula Vialii [IMG]

Today's viewings in my productive nettle patch!The pupa are Comma.[IMG] [IMG]The larva (Caterpillar) are final-instar Red Admirals about to pupate![IMG] [IMG]Link below to see the final stages my Beautiful Red Admirals are going through :) disparOne very happy ME is Bee [IMG]

Mother Nature never ceases to amaze me!!! Hope you all enjoy this video a much as i do :) [MEDIA]

[IMG]Ah! Sun-flower BY WILLIAM BLAKE Ah Sun-flower! weary of time, Who countest the steps of the Sun: Seeking after that sweet golden clime Where the travellers journey is done.Where the Youth pined away with desire, And the pale Virgin shrouded in snow: Arise from their graves and aspire, Where my Sun-flower wishes to go.

Get your garden buzzing ► Plant flowers that are on the RHS Perfect for Pollinators plant lists ► Grow a range of plants for year-round flowering ► Avoid plants with double or multi-petalled flowers ► Never use pesticides on plants in flower ► Provide nest sites for solitary bees...

Get your garden buzzing ► Plant flowers that are on the RHS Perfect for Pollinators plant lists ► Grow a range of plants for year-round flowering ► Avoid plants with double or multi-petalled flowers ► Never use pesticides on plants in flower ► Provide nest sites for solitary bees...

I'm a sucker for Fuchsia's and can't stop collecting, I'm afraid it's obsession :whistle:What Fuchsia varieties do the members grow? Please enjoy just some of mine -to name but a few in no particular order [IMG] Annabel, [IMG]Blue eyes, Carmel Blue, Joiles Macon, Lambada, Snowcap, Starwars, Hawkshead, Pink Galore, Army Nurse, Shrimp Cocktail, Sarah Delta, Marinka, Swingtime, Paula Jane,...

Thought I'd post some video links that i have enjoyed viewing- I'm always amazed at the diversity that plants have, and the enormous benefits they bring to our lives, many of which have proved indispensable. Mother Nature at her Best - indeed [IMG][MEDIA][MEDIA]

How to: Treat Powdery White Mildew (A Complete Step by Step Guide) https://youtu.be/UVMS-4h5rPk [IMG][/URL][/IMG] I used this mix on these Lupin Minarette plants, they were very badly covered in mildew so much so i was thinking i would have to burn the plants :sad: I used the lowest recommended mix i must admit i was rather sceptical :scratch: - I only applied it over three days, morning...

Match Pot Appeal :spinning::spinning::spinning:Match Pot appeals in the past have been used to successfully conserve some of our most threatened species. The initiative can secure a 10 times uplift on individual donations from the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF). Every pound you donate has the potential to unlock £10 of funding from...