Let your ivy flower this autumn!
Pollinators and ivy, sitting in a tree... 🥰
Ivy's little globe-shaped flowers start emerging in September, and while they don't look like your typical blooms, they are a vital source of pollen and nectar in autumn when not much else is in flower!
As well as feeding lots of different pollinators, ivy provides roosting sites for bats and birds , and a winter home for hibernating insects. Its berries are also high in fat, making them a nutritious food source for birds including blackbirds and thrushes.
The species of ivy native to the UK (Hedera helix) isn't a parasitic plant as some might think, but gets structural support from trees, walls and fences.
So go on - Bee the Change by letting your ivy flower this autumn!
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