Urban gardens matter! 🌿

A balcony or small garden can support moths and their caterpillars.
Plant nectar flowers, grow shrubs, and leave some leaf litter.

Full tips in our booklet:
https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/
#WildAboutGardens

Want to help moths?

Plant nectar-rich flowers for each season
Grow native trees and shrubs
Leave leaf litter
Dim your garden lights at night

Step-by-step tips in our booklet here:
https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/ #WildAboutGardens

Plant these to give adult moths a year-round buffet.
Spring flowers: bugle, primrose, forget-me-not
Summer flowers: lavender, scabious, marjoram
Autumn flowers: ivy, Michaelmas daisy
Download your free booklet & discover how to help moths thrive https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/
#WildAboutGardens

Want to help moths? Plant nectar-rich flowers, grow native trees and shrubs, leave some leaf litter, and dim the garden lights at night. Every little action counts.

Learn more on how to help moths here 👉 https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/
#WildAboutGardens

💚🦋 Want to help moths?

🌻 Plant nectar-rich flowers
🌳 Grow native trees and shrubs
🍂 Leave some leaf litter
🌒 Dim the garden lights at night.

🌱 Every little action counts!

Learn more on how to help moths here 👉 https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/

#WildAboutGardens #WildlifeGardening

Most moths fly at night, but did you know over 150 UK species are day-flying? That is more than twice the number of butterflies you see. Keep your eyes open in the garden and in your local wild spaces

Learn more about moths here 👉 https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/
#WildAboutGardens

Moths are powerful pollinators, especially for plants that flower at night.
They also feed birds, bats and hedgehogs.

When moths decline, the whole ecosystem feels it. Learn how to support this spectacular species 👉 https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/
#WildAboutGardens

Moths are dull and brown ❌

Actually, many moths are bright green, yellow or boldly patterned.

Moths deserve the spotlight. Find out how to help these incredible pollinators👉
https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/
#WildAboutGardens

Magical moths are here🌙

We have teamed up with The Royal Horticultural Society to launch a new booklet celebrating moths and showing how we can help them thrive everyday.

Day or night, help moths take flight!
👉 www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk
#WildAboutGardens

Magical moths are here. We have teamed up with The Royal Horticultural Society to launch a new booklet celebrating moths and showing how we can help them thrive everday

Day or night, help moths take flight 👉 https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/
#WildAboutGardens

Magical moths | Wild About Gardens Top tips for helping moths and their caterpillars in your garden

Download your free booklet and find out why welcoming moths into your outdoor space is a game-changer 👉 www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk

#WildAboutGardens

Magical moths | Wild About Gardens Hoverflies are a vital part of our wildlife, but like other insects they need our help.

It’s that time of year again... The Wildlife Trusts are teaming up with our friends The Royal Horticultural Society to celebrate magical moths! 🦋✨

🔗 https://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/

So, spread some moth magic and go #WildAboutGardens!

#MothMagic #ButterflyAndMoths #WildlifeTrusts

Magical moths | Wild About Gardens Top tips for helping moths and their caterpillars in your garden

Moths are magical! 🦋✨

Moths are among the quiet heroes of our gardens. With around 2,500 species in the UK, they play a vital role, just like butterflies, but are often overlooked.

Find out more and learn how to help them here 👉 www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk #WildAboutGardens

A photo of a pink humming-bird hawk moth perched on a bit of wood with the text 'magical moths' over the top.

#Moths are some of the quiet heroes of our gardens. With around 2,500 species in the UK, they play a vital role in our ecosystems. ✨️ 🦋

Download your free booklet and find out how you can help them thrive www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/wild-about-m...

#WildAboutGardens #MagicalMoths

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Wild About Gardens Workshop in #InsectWeek - Be a hoverfly hero!
Join me and experts from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), and Buzz Club as we dive into the fascinating world of hoverflies & how to help them- #WildAboutGardens events.teams.microsoft.com/event/44559f...

A bucket with sticks and leaves filled with water is a Hoverfly Lagoon

Here is the hoverfly lagoon from above

Our long grass for no mow may

In Christ Church Norris Green's garden this week we made a Hoverfly Lagoon, and admired the grasses progress during no mow may. #nomowmay #hoverflyhero #hoverflylagoon #christchurchnorrisgreen #plantlife #wildlifetrust #wildaboutgardens #ecochurch

Be a hoverfly hero | Hoverflies are a vital part of our wildlife, but like other insects they need our help.

Think you’ve spotted a bee? Look again! 👀

Hoverflies might look similar, but they have just one pair of wings and large, fly-like eyes.

Next time you see one, snap a pic and tag us using #HoverflyHeroes! 📸🐝

Help hoverflies in your local area ⬇️
www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/

#WildAboutGardens

Flower Crab Spider on calendula flower eating fly

another feast for flower crab spiders.. This time hairy flies..
#wildaboutgardens

Help pollinators thrive – make a pollinator planter! 🐝🌼

Want to support hoverflies, bees, and butterflies? Creating a pollinator planter is an easy and fun way to bring more wildlife to your garden! 🌿

www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk

#HoverflyHeroes #WildAboutGardens

All we really need to know about them though is that they’re incredibly important as an early nectar source for loads of insects. So put the weed killer down and love these wonderful wildflowers. 💛

#DandelionAppreciation #wildflowers #herbicidefree #wildlifegardening #WildAboutGardens

Want more hoverflies in your garden? 🌿💦 Plant native wildflowers, create hoverfly lagoons, and leave wild patches for them to thrive. Small actions = BIG impact! 🌏💛

Learn more about these spectacular species 👉 www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk ~ Jack

#WildAboutGardens

Want more hoverflies in your garden? 🌿💦

Plant native wildflowers, create hoverfly lagoons, and leave wild patches for them to thrive. Small actions = BIG impact! 🌏💛

Learn more about these spectacular species 👇 www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk #WildAboutGardens

Hoverflies might look like bees or wasps, but they are stingless masters of mimicry! Their black-and-yellow stripes help deter predators while they work as essential pollinators. 🌿🐝💛

Learn more 👉 www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk ~ Jack

#HoverflyHeroes #WildAboutGardens

We’re teaming up with our friends @the_rhs to celebrate the heroes of the garden – hoverflies! 🐝✨

Often mistaken for bees, these pollinators play a vital role in our ecosystems. So, become a #HoverflyHero and go #WildAboutGardens! 💛

Learn more: www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk ~ Jack

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#nature #conservation #WildAboutGardens

They are under appreciated. #HoverflyHero #WildAboutGardens

I had a fab time on @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social representing @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social as their Hoverfly champion alongside @vickihird.bsky.social. I said why they are important, how you can help them, & more.
🐝🦋🌎
#wildaboutgardens
#beahoverflyhero

We’re teaming up with our friends @the_rhs to celebrate the heroes of the garden – hoverflies! 🐝✨

Often mistaken for bees, these pollinators play a vital role in our ecosystems. So, become a #HoverflyHero and go #WildAboutGardens! 💛

Learn more: www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk

Wild about Gardens campaign asks us all to become hoverfly heroes

The RHS and @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social are calling on gardeners across the country to help save hoverflies. This fly family is the second most significant pollinator after bees – some species of hoverfly are known to visit more flowers than bees.
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#HoverflyHero #WildAboutGardens