The reason I started my little meadow

Here is the farmland that is in front of our property. Although there are no sheep and cattle in the photo you can see that there is not one bit of colour anywhere only  grass that is completely  grazed down to almost nothing.

He was released as soon as photo was taken

This is the farmland that surrounds the property, the only thing growing here is grass and thistles. The rose hedge is mine.Apart from the railway track that is quite near by there is no food for bees or butterflies all the farmers are concerned about are sheep and cattle. its such a shame. If the farmers just provided a narrow margin around their fields it  would make such a difference to the wildlife.This will never happen unless they are paid to do it.
Even in my small 1/2 acre patch the change in wildlife is quite amazing only yesterday we found our first grass hopper I heard them for the first time only this week . In 38 years I have never heard them here so it was a real thrill  to think what I am starting to achieve is really worth while.
 I estimate that by the end of the summer over 150 different wild flowers will have bloomed in the meadow and hopefully next year there will be even more.