Darley Park Wildlife Gardeners

Glorious colours in Autumnal sunshine in the Wildlife Garden today.

It was great to see the Wildlife Garden on BBC East Midlands News on Friday October 4th. In the garden yesterday there were several Red Admiral on the Ivy and Asters, and a Small Copper in the Herbaceous Border.

The Ivy covering the wall is one of the best sources of food for the pollinators in the Wildlife Garden. Today it was attracting Red Admiral butterflies, a variety of hoverflies, blowflies, Honeybees, Ivy Bees, Common Wasps and Hornets.

The Wildlife Garden is dressed in autumnal colours today.

Despite the cold start, there is so much colour in the Wildlife Garden today.

At last! The wildlife garden was a-flutter with butterflies this morning. Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood (too fast to photograph), Small White and Large White in abundance, along with hundreds of hover flies on the Ivy, and a couple of dashing dragonflies.

The pollinators were loving the Sedum Bed this morning in the wildlife garden.

Despite a very windy morning, the bees are loving the purple flowers in the Wildlife Garden today.

The Wildlife Garden is buzzing with visitors today.

Glorious colours in the Wildlife Garden today.

If you are missing out on seeing pollinators this year, try making a visit to the Darley Park Wildlife Garden!

The glorious colours in the Wildlife Garden at the end of July.

😂 take the chance

At last the sun came out in the wildlife garden, encouraging the pollinators to join us.

Our hard work in redesigning the herbaceous border of the Wildlife Garden is paying off. Lots of pollinators appreciated the flowers today.

The Wildlife Garden has burst into colour today.

Peering into the wonderful mini-meadow at the Wildlife Garden this morning.

Bees enjoying the sunshine in the wildlife garden today.

Glorious whites to lift the spirits on a wet day 😁

So much to see in the Wildlife Garden today, and so much more to look forward to!

A profusion of pinks and purples in the Wildlife Garden today.

Despite the cloudy sky, there is a lot of colour to enjoy in the Wildlife Garden today.

Signs of Autumn in the garden.

Insects appreciating Ivy at the wildlife garden.

September colour in the wildlife garden.