Wed.5th July 2017
I've just had a look round our local industrial estate this afternoon and there are extreme contrasts in the appearance of some of the local industrial units witch are surrounded by grassy areas. The grass that has been mowed looks tidy, neat almost a sterile desert but it does give a good impression about the tidiness of the company to which it belongs.
whilst other companies the grassy ares have been left to grow and are full of Wild Flowers at least four species of Orchids, many Bees, Insects and quite a few Butterflies.
I know that appearances and first impressions count but are the companies doing enough to support and preserve our flora and wildlife on all the industrial estates the seem to be springing up all over our countryside?
Left uncut, masses of Common Spotted Orchids amongst other wild flowers
The first time in our area that I've seen Pyramidal Orchids
A Bee Orchid well past its best
Common Spotted Orchid ( white form)
My preference...grass left uncut
I've just had a look round our local industrial estate this afternoon and there are extreme contrasts in the appearance of some of the local industrial units witch are surrounded by grassy areas. The grass that has been mowed looks tidy, neat almost a sterile desert but it does give a good impression about the tidiness of the company to which it belongs.
whilst other companies the grassy ares have been left to grow and are full of Wild Flowers at least four species of Orchids, many Bees, Insects and quite a few Butterflies.
I know that appearances and first impressions count but are the companies doing enough to support and preserve our flora and wildlife on all the industrial estates the seem to be springing up all over our countryside?
Mown within an inch of its life
Is this first season for the uncut grass? Amazing to see all the orchids present.
ReplyDeleteHello Wilma
DeleteIt was the second season that they haven't mowed but they do a tidying up job in October.