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Sometimes called the Fall Dandelion, Autumn Hawkbit, as you'd expect, is a later flowering species.

 

This makes it a valuable pollen and nectar source for a wide range of insects later in the year.

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Used widely as a herb to treat digestive issues, Betony is a late flowering plant that grows to over half a metre when matured.

 

While it doesn't support insect larvae, it is welcomed by pollinators in autumn.

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Birdsfoot is a favourite amongst UK butterfly species.

 

In Manchester, planting Birdsfoot helps to support the lifecycles of the common blue and the rarer silver-studded blue butterflies.

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Bladder Campion is a welcomed addition for those wanting to boost surrounding fauna.

 

Campion attracts most pollinators, which in turn will pollinate surrounding vegetation.

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A rugged flowering species, Cats Ear prefers nutrient-poor soil, making it an easy plant to cultivate in areas with low pollinator counts.
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Cats Ear also has culinary uses, with its flower, leaves and roots being entirely edible.

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Knapweed contains some of the highest quality nectar of any plant in the UK, making it a firm beetle and pollinator favourite.

 

Its seeds are a useful food source for birds in Autumn.

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Common Sorrel produces winged seeds that are easily carried in the wind.
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Once mature, they have a widespread and can reach over 1 meter in height, providing shelter for small mammals.

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 A member of the Pea family, Common Vetch is an important plant in wildflower meadows.

 

Vetch is able to produce its own nitrates, a crucial property of healthy soil, which ultimately supports its surrounding vegetation. 

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Common Toadflax is an important species to hive bees.

 

In Manchester, you can expect to see Bumblebees, Honeybees and Common Carder Bees feeding and collecting pollen in summer months.

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Cow Parsley is a food source for a wide variety of insects and pollinators.
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It is a known food source for both the Agonopterix Heracliana Moth and Orange Tipped Butterfly, both found in Manchester.