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Old 18-03-2007, 06:01 PM
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Re: Bay Tree -Insect friendly?

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Originally Posted by Kayleigh View Post
Most of the herbs are non native but lots of insects like them. You may be right about the climate change I know we get ladybirds on the bay I think they overwinter on it. They certainly eat the aphids that are on them.
Don't forget mine are fertile as there is a male and female this must make a difference to the insects. They also grow like weeds we have to go around pulling them up where we don't want them to grow. Friends and family are happy though.
Yes, you always seem to get plenty of ladybirds and spiders in them especially over winter. Partly, I think, because they are evergreen and give good overwinter shelter?

They are also eaten by some moths - never found out which!
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