


It’s the same with these seeds – labelling is important because it provides people with the information that enables them to choose.” Rundlöf said: “It’s like our food, without knowing where something comes from, we wouldn’t know how to make the right choice. She believes there should be more information available about what to put where. Nearly one in 10 wild bee species faces extinction in Europe, data suggests, and the public is increasingly keen to help them. “Don’t collect seeds further away than you can cycle is usually a good rule of thumb,” said ecologist Maj Rundlöf. Swedish researchers who study pollination and biodiversity at Lund University reiterated the importance of going local as the wildflower season blooms across Europe.

An orange tip butterfly – one of the myriad species attracted by a lady’s smock.
