A floral arrangement of cut
wildflowers from my garden meadow. The arrangement includes
Lady’s Bedstraw, one of my favourites with its strong meadow
fragrance that evokes memories of times past.
Wildflower
meadows have been disappearing from our landscape over many
years but in recent times their importance for wildlife has
become an issue over the concern for our disappearing
wildlife. More people are now creating small meadows in their
gardens and with that comes the wildlife such as bee’s,
butterflies, hoverflies, moths, and other insects who are
again finding a home. Creating your own wildflower mini-meadow
is immensely rewarding, and not just for the invertebrates!
The
Wildlife Trusts state “nearly all of our wildflower meadows
have disappeared as farming practices have changed and towns
and villages have expanded to swallow up flower-rich fields.
Luckily some farmers and conservation charities work hard to
maintain these precious species-rich habitats.” |
