Where are they?

[spanish_gardener]

As Two Sheds said, maybe it is because it´s been very cold. This weekend I spotted a few bees and a dragonfly, so finger cross. We have a wee pond and a small woodland area, but we do not have many flowers. Next year, I will plant more flowers to create a better environment for bees and other insects, because we have lots of green, but barely flowers.

[spanish_gardener]

[datz]

My Broad beans that flowered initially about 4 weeks ago didn't set due to the poor weather here (France) and lack of insects around. I've now had a lot of new growth and flowers that are forming pods. Highlight though has been a Swallowtail on the Scabious! What a gorgeous butterfly.

[snakeshack]

have had active mason bees in my bee tubes and bumbles on the comfrey,very few butterflies yet.lots of ladybirds on the spuds

[Fluorescent green]

Something as simple as the council allowing grass verges to grow tall & flower, would be hugely beneficial to our struggling insects.

No insects = no birds or bats

I heard it said on TV sait the bee population was down 30% this year, from a pooor few years.
What polinates most of our plants? Is it mostly bees, or are they just a small section of the polinators?

[spanish_gardener]

I heard it said on TV sait the bee population was down 30% this year, from a pooor few years.
What polinates most of our plants? Is it mostly bees, or are they just a small section of the polinators?

Good question. Just did a quick researchand learnt that from bats to butterflies help to pollinate plants. Looking forward to read the answers of the experts.

[alexhopper]

I saw ladybird last week and see butterflies daily there are alot of butterflies. i like butterflies but am afraid of bees.