Attracting insect pollinators to your garden

an orange ladybug climbing up a single blade of grass

A wide range of insects, as well as some birds, bats and other mammals are important plant pollinators. Pollinator insects include many species of bees, flies, hoverflies, moths, wasps, butterflies, beetles, thrips and some ants.

Habitat tips

  • Plant grasses and rushes for egg-laying pollinators
  • Plant a range of different plant species that flower across the seasons
  • Provide water that is accessible for insects that can’t swim (they need to stand on the edge, a plant, rocks, sticks or floating material)
  • Leave some messy patches in your garden
  • Use bush mulch on your garden beds where there is lack of natural leaf litter
  • Practice natural pest control

Threats

  • Insecticides
  • Lack of habitat
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