Despite the prolonged warm dry spell, several of the hedging plants I'd given up on are showing some regrowth.
Also doing surprisingly well are flowers from the "wildflower mix" sown in spring. I'm not sure if the likes of cornflower, field poppy and marigold would naturally be found in a shady, nutrient-rich spot like FuFWiG, but they are a welcome dash of colour anyway.
There are also a number of ladybirds, though whether they are the invasive harlequins is hard to tell as these come in a perplexingly wide range of coloration. Could we unwittingly be providing habitat for the bad guys?
There are also a number of ladybirds, though whether they are the invasive harlequins is hard to tell as these come in a perplexingly wide range of coloration. Could we unwittingly be providing habitat for the bad guys?
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Unfortunately now around here you are far more likely to see Harlequins than the 'classic British ladybird'. They're pretty easy to recognise at the larvae stage and I have seen dozens of those in Margravine Cemetery and elsewhere around Fulham.
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