Why allotments offer urban oases for bees and butterflies – The Conversation UK

Half of the worlds people already live in urban areas, and that number will only grow in the future. Is this bad news for biodiversity? Not necessarily. Towns and cities can be home to a surprising amount of wildlife if theyre managed appropriately.
Pollinating insects help provide many of the delicious foods that city dwellers take for granted, but in Britain alone, a third of wild bee and hoverfly species are in decline. While most people want to save the bees, few realise that these vital po…

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