I previously shared the variety and large numbers of insects etc feeding on a Hogweed flower.However, if I had to grow just one flower to encourage insects etc, it would be Knapweed. As well as visiting Butterflies, Bees, Flies, Beetles and Bugs feeding on the nectar, pollen and leaves/sap, there are at least 3 Gall fly species that lay their eggs in the Knapweed heads and their accompanying Ichneumon Wasps - around 50 species photographed yesterday all on the Knapweed plants (see ID sheets).
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