Invertebrates in the City · Diverse, native plant families 2. Diverse vegetation structure 3. Long...
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Invertebrates in the City
- getting our urban meadows buzzing!
Richard Smith - Farming and Pollinators Officer
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Invertebrates and meadows
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Global numbers of described species
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The small things that run the world - pest control
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The small things that run the world - Nature’s recyclers
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Why invertebrates need our support
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Urban stepping stones
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Urban stepping stones
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Urban stepping stones
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Linking landscapes
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B-Lines - Yorkshire Pilot project
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Meeting Nature
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Meeting Nature
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What kind of meadow?
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Mites
Beetles
True flies
Bugs,
hoppers,
aphids
Sawflies &
wasps
Butterflies &
moths
Thrips
Invertebrates eating plants
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Which plant species?
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Ragwort is valuable for insects
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Ragwort is valuable for loads of insects!
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Insects love architecture!
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Insects love architecture.... ....in an ecological sense.
From: Kirby, P. (1992) Habitat Management for Invertebrates – a practical handbook, RSPB.
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Low rise - No High rise – Yes!
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Wild pollinators – Bumblebees
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Wild pollinators –
Solitary bees
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Wild pollinators – Butterflies and Moths
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Wild pollinators – Flies
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Wild pollinators –
Beetles
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Resources: adding pieces of the jigsaw
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Bee banks
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Holes and cavities
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Holes and cavities
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What invertebrates need
1. Diverse, native plant families
2. Diverse vegetation structure
3. Long flowering season
4. Nesting habitat (bare ground, scrub, dead trees)
5. Habitat networks (road verges, ponds, hedges)
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Managing meadows for invertebrates
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Time
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Five golden rules
1. Plant native species
2. Establish perennial meadows
3. Cut meadows late in season
4. Don’t cut all of a meadow at the same time
5. Plan for the long term
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Thank you
Additional photos : Roger Key and Dave Riseborough
www.buglife.org.uk