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‘Alarming’ bug splat decline on UK cars raises fears for flying insect numbers
(www.theguardian.com)
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Yeah this is awful. I even notice the lack of insects when simply walking outside.
I'm currently in the process of putting flowers in my yard for the sake of the bees.
If you like bumblebees, get lots of plants in the borage family, they go made for them! Aromatic/culinary herbs are also great.
I've got a whole row of borage flowering in my container garden, and haven't seen a single bee in it :/
My California lilac and rosemary are getting all the attention at the moment. There's still a lot of trees etc in flower at the moment so don't dispair yet! I expect my green alkanet and viper's bugloss (when it flowers later) will be busy once the spring moves to summer. Geraniums and salvias too!