What a great list of resources. When I had a very small yard, I used plants to make little environments for insects. I focused more on which plants would make spiders happy, and flies, and bees. Lot’s more too. Did you know bees appreciate a splash of water in the shade? But not deep enough to drown in. It was a fun garden.
I love this. Spiders are the best! Flies are such under appreciated pollinators (I think a lot of people don’t even know they can be pollinators). And yes, water for the bees is so important! A healthy native garden has something for everybody, not just the pretty butterflies. And there’s SO much you can do with a small space.
I didn’t know about flies as pollinators until I started nerding out on bugs in the garden. And I never thought about spiders as being part of a garden (just creepers into my apartment) 😂. I learned so much!
I was amazed at how quickly all the insects showed up and got to work. Build it and they will come!
Thank you for sharing these resources! I've been on a mission lately to rewild my yard. I was inspired by reading The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkle, as well as Robin Wall Kimmerer's books.
What a great list of resources. When I had a very small yard, I used plants to make little environments for insects. I focused more on which plants would make spiders happy, and flies, and bees. Lot’s more too. Did you know bees appreciate a splash of water in the shade? But not deep enough to drown in. It was a fun garden.
I love this. Spiders are the best! Flies are such under appreciated pollinators (I think a lot of people don’t even know they can be pollinators). And yes, water for the bees is so important! A healthy native garden has something for everybody, not just the pretty butterflies. And there’s SO much you can do with a small space.
I didn’t know about flies as pollinators until I started nerding out on bugs in the garden. And I never thought about spiders as being part of a garden (just creepers into my apartment) 😂. I learned so much!
I was amazed at how quickly all the insects showed up and got to work. Build it and they will come!
Thank you for sharing these resources! I've been on a mission lately to rewild my yard. I was inspired by reading The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkle, as well as Robin Wall Kimmerer's books.
So glad this was helpful! I haven’t read Margaret Renkle’s book yet (though it’s on my list), but Robin Wall Kimmerer is such an inspiration.