Many Brigg Blog followers will have noticed an abundance of butterflies. This prompted us to take a walk around town to confirm that it's become a bumper summer for butterflies. We knew the Buddleia bushes at North Lincolnshire Council's Davy Memorial Playing Field would attract some colourful species. But then we noticed, adjoining the field, a small green oasis that had even more to offer Peacocks and other types. We refer to the fenced off Anglian Water pumping facility on King's Avenue. Let's congratulate the utility company for leaving the shrubbery alone so it can thrive, rather than uprooting the greenery or applying weedkiller to the lot.
The hot, generally dry summer has assisted butterfly numbers - but a helping hand from landowners and householders has played a part in some areas of Brigg.
The cold and wet summer of 2012 depleted the butterfly numbers, in some species, by over 70 percent.
ReplyDeleteThis summer has given them the opportunity to recover somewhat, BUT the overall number of butterflies, in the longer term, is declining.
One thing that we, as a community, could do, is to sow wild flower seeds on derelict/'eyesore' sites.
This, however, cannot be done haphazardly, but needs planning and control.....once established, which shouldn't take long, areas will become transformed with mass colour throughout the summer...and the flowers will benefit a whole range of wild-life. And, being perennial, or self-seeding, the wild-flower areas will be self-generating and buzzing with life.