To maximise wild flowers and their insect pollinators, it has been suggested that lawns should only be cut once every 4 weeks, along with some adjacent areas that are left longer (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jun/16/plantlife-one-man-went-to-mow-but-maybe-he-should-wait). This sounds like excellent advice to me. Too frequent cutting essentially generates grassy 'deserts'.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
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