Simple Ideas to help Pollinators
4. Keep Weeds
Keep some ‘weeds’ in the garden! Many species often considered to be weeds such as dandelions, daisies, buttercup and clover are a great source of pollen and nectar for pollinators. Dandelions can flower from March to October so can be a great source of food for pollinators early and late in the season. Nettles and thistles are also important for pollinators - small tortoiseshell butterflies lay their eggs on common and small nettles, the eggs then hatch into caterpillars that then eat the nettles! The caterpillars then pupate into adult butterflies.