Brilliant to see and thanks for sharing Joel. We’ve recently moved into a house with a fair sized garden in the north east. It was bare of plants with the old resident covering everything up with plastic and gravel to achieve a low maintenance garden. Well after removing about 2 skip fulls of gravel brick and concrete we are now trying to re wild our garden. We are both convinced our new neighbors think we are mad but we’ve already noticed loads more bees moths butterflies birds and a family of hedgehogs since not cutting most of the lawn. You gave us the inspiration 👍
We did something similar when we moved to our current house. The garden, though moderately large contained only 5 types of plant, 3 of which were the lawn (grass, obviously) a privet hedge, and a leylandii hedge that made the whole garden gloomy despite it facing almost directly south. Out came the leylandii to be replaced with native species including soft fruit bushes, along with flower beds to provide food and habitats for insects and invertebrates. Likewise a good sized area of the lawn became a wildflower meadow. Half a tonne of compost was used to replenish nutrients in the soil. My logic was that if I could attract species that are low in the food chain, other things will follow, and they have ! Now we are hosts to 8 species of butterfly, many species of bumblebee, and well over 30 species of hoverfly, plus several types of songbirds - not too shabby for an urban garden and well worth the effort. 😊
Thank you for such a delightful video💚 Such stunningly beautiful butterflies dancing around, and to see so many is simply wonderful. Seeing this has made my day, and I simply wish for them to grow in numbers, and to fill our countryside once more. I'm pleased to say I have some adorable grasshoppers that have made a home in my back garden, I also saw a juvenile one sunbathing on the side of the shed on Sunday. Happy days🌻On Monday I brought some washing in from outside and began folding it, and to my delight there was a grasshopper on a pillow case, it sat on my hand for ages, until I returned it back to the garden. Nature is just priceless💜
Good to see you back Joel. Hope you enjoyed your holiday. We've had a good year for butterflies (12 species) and dozens of cinnabar moth caterpillars on the ragwort. Plenty of grass hoppers on the front lawn and we have been able to keep our cat away from them. She likes to eat them!
Hey Joel! Great to know these beautiful butterflies are doing better in the uk! As the habitat is reinstated the wildlife will come. I've seen a couple of white marbled butterflies in the garden which has been a joy. I see you're over the 60K followers, well done! Hope you had a nice break, lovely to see the chafer beetle! Best wishes.
Fantastic Joel, still didn’t get round to tracking them down this year. Very much one top of my list, especially now I’ve seen a Swallowtail for the first time in the wild, and also I’ve been given a location where I might see Silver Washed Fritillary, another one for next year now.
The cow wheat seeds are spread by the wood ants I believe, and it’s roots parasite on other plants/trees. Fascinating partnerships to keep this butterfly alive!
I'm sure they're a very welcome sight. I've finally seen some more butterflies here, not like last yr, or yrs past. I'm guessing these are just passing thru, heading to their winter home.
Brilliant to see and thanks for sharing Joel. We’ve recently moved into a house with a fair sized garden in the north east. It was bare of plants with the old resident covering everything up with plastic and gravel to achieve a low maintenance garden. Well after removing about 2 skip fulls of gravel brick and concrete we are now trying to re wild our garden. We are both convinced our new neighbors think we are mad but we’ve already noticed loads more bees moths butterflies birds and a family of hedgehogs since not cutting most of the lawn. You gave us the inspiration 👍
We did something similar when we moved to our current house. The garden, though moderately large contained only 5 types of plant, 3 of which were the lawn (grass, obviously) a privet hedge, and a leylandii hedge that made the whole garden gloomy despite it facing almost directly south.
Out came the leylandii to be replaced with native species including soft fruit bushes, along with flower beds to provide food and habitats for insects and invertebrates. Likewise a good sized area of the lawn became a wildflower meadow. Half a tonne of compost was used to replenish nutrients in the soil. My logic was that if I could attract species that are low in the food chain, other things will follow, and they have !
Now we are hosts to 8 species of butterfly, many species of bumblebee, and well over 30 species of hoverfly, plus several types of songbirds - not too shabby for an urban garden and well worth the effort. 😊
They are beautiful, their wings almost look like stained glass with the light behind them, thanks for the vid Joel 🦋🦋
Absolutely gorgeous 😍.
Your videos are becoming a must for our homeschooling.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Brilliant just what the doctor ordered ❤🦋🦋❤️🐸💚🐸
Thank you for such a delightful video💚
Such stunningly beautiful butterflies dancing around, and to see so many is simply wonderful. Seeing this has made my day, and I simply wish for them to grow in numbers, and to fill our countryside once more.
I'm pleased to say I have some adorable grasshoppers that have made a home in my back garden, I also saw a juvenile one sunbathing on the side of the shed on Sunday. Happy days🌻On Monday I brought some washing in from outside and began folding it, and to my delight there was a grasshopper on a pillow case, it sat on my hand for ages, until I returned it back to the garden. Nature is just priceless💜
That is absolutely wonderful to see 🦋🦋🦋🤩 - magical!
❤️ watching your videos as always. Hope you enjoyed your holiday
So beautiful! I went and bought a butterfly guide and you were one of the inspirations!
Good to see you back Joel. Hope you enjoyed your holiday. We've had a good year for butterflies (12 species) and dozens of cinnabar moth caterpillars on the ragwort. Plenty of grass hoppers on the front lawn and we have been able to keep our cat away from them. She likes to eat them!
WOW, what a gorgeous butterfly and as always your videos are enjoyable 😊
Hey Joel! Great to know these beautiful butterflies are doing better in the uk! As the habitat is reinstated the wildlife will come. I've seen a couple of white marbled butterflies in the garden which has been a joy. I see you're over the 60K followers, well done! Hope you had a nice break, lovely to see the chafer beetle! Best wishes.
Great video.
Fantastic Joel, still didn’t get round to tracking them down this year. Very much one top of my list, especially now I’ve seen a Swallowtail for the first time in the wild, and also I’ve been given a location where I might see Silver Washed Fritillary, another one for next year now.
Brilliant Joel! So interesting and what a stunning butterfly 😊
I’d love an update on your mini woodland border, how’s it doing?
The cow wheat seeds are spread by the wood ants I believe, and it’s roots parasite on other plants/trees. Fascinating partnerships to keep this butterfly alive!
I'm sure they're a very welcome sight. I've finally seen some more butterflies here, not like last yr, or yrs past. I'm guessing these are just passing thru, heading to their winter home.
That’s good to see Joel. Who runs the woods?