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Old 18-03-2007, 06:27 PM
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Re: Bay Tree -Insect friendly?

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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott View Post
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!
Probably the moth that curls the leaves and eats them on mine. It also turns the leaf black and shrivelled up. I know this moth is a pest in the garden but its food for other creatures and birds.
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