Why You NEED This in Your Wildlife Garden - Devil's-bit Scabious
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2 жыл бұрынIn this video filmed in August 2021, I go in search of Devil's-bit Scabious and explain the benefits for wildlife.
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@janiedunn637 2 жыл бұрын
You can’t beat Scotland’s 🏴 scenery. Up north, outer & inner Hebrides, Orkneys & Shetland isles. 👍🏻 💕 it
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! I have so much other footage to upload, Skye included, just finding the time - think I'll make a compilation video to include it all :) Best wishes Janie
@deborahflello2316 2 жыл бұрын
I know many of these flowers from doing "Ladybird workcards" at primary school....... a very long time ago. Lovely to see them and the lovely scenery 😊
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
How wonderful :) So glad it brought back some memories for you Deborah - Scotland truly is breathtaking - best wishes, Joel
@PaulOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын
Heck Joel you really do get around 😉. Driving along and pulling in to a wildlife service station - a beautiful blanket of Devil's Bit Scabious covered in some of our most favourite critters. The Devil's not all bad 😊. What a truly magical sight framed by that stunning landscape. Scotland is glorious. Please make sure Joel that you continue to keep at least one eye on the road (difficult I know) as you travel up, down and across this wonderful Island being a hero of nature and inspiration to us all. Thank you. Paul 👍😊
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Paul :) This, rather rarely, was actually a holiday - we'd been up to see the client in Aberdeen previously around June time - and took a slight detour on the way back as my other half had not been to Scotland. It was driving back through Glencoe that made us book another trip for August, it truly is breathtaking, with no exaggeration. I'd actually stopped (there are sufficient stopping places everywhere, probably to combat the likelihood of tourists just stopping randomly on the road!) to look at the Loch and then saw the Devil's Bit - and of course I couldn't help but do a quick video and share it :) This was on the way back from Isle of Skye and boy did we wish that we'd had more than a week to take all this in. Best wishes, Joel
@PaulOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton A holiday Joel, disgraceful. You don't have time for holidays 😉. Seriously, it is breathtaking. I've been to Scotland once for a week long golfing holiday in the Strathearn/Crieff area and was so taken by the beauty of the landscape that I only played one round of golf with my buddies and then spent the rest of the week hiking around places like Comrie, Callender, Aberfeldy, Lochearnhead and was blown away by it promising myself that I would return. This was quite a few years ago. 😊
@CheshireCat6639 Ай бұрын
Beautiful Scotland the scenery is magnificent, ty for sharing Joel 🎉
@pmuk4 2 жыл бұрын
The scenery there is stunning, very jealous!
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
If you ever get a chance Paul.... needless to say it will be worth the trip. I've got so much other footage that I'm thinking of collating into one video to show the trip in it's entirety. I do hope I get to return again soon - off to Aboyne May time but it's the other side of Scotland and work schedule is tight so I don't think I'll be able to find an excuse for a detour this time! ;) Thanks and best wishes - Joel
@theurbanghost 2 жыл бұрын
I have many of these all around the garden, a true bee magnet 🐝
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
They really are - and I'm so glad to hear that you have them in abundance, nature really does reward the effort doesn't it? :) Best wishes - Joel
@theurbanghost 2 жыл бұрын
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton It really does Joel, you reap what you sow!
@micksmusicchannel 2 жыл бұрын
They are gorgeous aren't they. Blimey I thought you'd got up there quickly, until you said it was August 😁. It's a fantastic place to be for sure. I could spend a day just sitting and being surrounded by nature 🙂
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Yep, if February in Scotland was like this I'd have moved ages ago (still daydream about that!) - I wish I could have stayed longer, soaking up these surroundings but we wanted to see so much and this was on the way back from Skye... we nearly didn't go but are so glad we did :) Best wishes, as always - Joel
@micksmusicchannel 2 жыл бұрын
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton it's a long way, but always worth the journey when you get there 🙂
@nimorachard 2 жыл бұрын
The view is stunning
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely breathtaking, the weather was certainly on my side! :) Best wishes - Joel
@judithhope8970 2 жыл бұрын
Love Scotland. We stayed at a big house almost on the beach just north of Wick where we could see the seals bobbing about in the shallows. Fantastic.
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
It's quite breathtaking isn't it Judith? Sounds wonderful where you stayed - not sure if you saw this other video but it might bring back some good memories (of sunnier days!): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p6ympLiCy8fWpWw.html Best wishes - Joel
@Azep110 2 жыл бұрын
hello friends, i like the green and beautiful scenery, decorated with flowers and butterflies. so beautiful👍👍👍
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Hello there :) Thank you, I am so glad you enjoyed this, it truly is a wonderful place - best wishes to you and yours, Joel
@gardenonthemoors 2 жыл бұрын
Love these flowers, got some off you last year which will hopefully flower this year! Looking forward to it ☺️
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Oh that's fantastic to hear :) They'll certainly reward you with lots of grateful visitors, that's for sure. So many of our native wildflowers have been overlooked before and yet they out-perform so many of the hybrids. Best wishes - Joel
@normancoutts 2 жыл бұрын
That's a wonderful wee thing. One for the essential list. :-).
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Norman - I certainly recommend it - planting it will brings it's rewards :) Best wishes, Joel
@markhunter2244 2 жыл бұрын
What stunning scenery, you can never get enough of the Scottish Highlands (well worth a few midge bites). Nice to see a lot more flora than just heather 🐝
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark :) I was certainly lucky, not only with the weather but also a lack of midges, not one bite - there's some fantastic areas of wildflowers for sure, same as you though I just considered heather previously (and bad weather!) - best wishes, Joel
@george-1961 2 жыл бұрын
Love scenery there. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that plant before. Keep up the good work Joel 👌🏻
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
I've got more George - I'm thinking about collating the rest of the journey into one video so people can "join" me on that vacation and get to see the scenery and other stuff I found :) I love the Scabious, so underrated and yet so rewarding with the wildlife it attracts and sustains - best wishes as always - Joel
@george-1961 2 жыл бұрын
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton can’t wait to see the rest of them Joel 🤞🏻 Also you know what you see is if vital importance so by you spotting plants and wildlife you can educate us at the same time as you doing what you love 😉
@yvonnehall544 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful view. Thanks for sharing.
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome Yvonne, so glad you enjoyed it :) Best wishes, Joel
@SandyKH Жыл бұрын
I have some devil's bit that I will be planting here in Denmark. I have been to the Highlands and the Isle of Sky. So fun to know that's where the plant comes from! Similarly, the butterfly is threatened here in Denmark too, but... we are doing our best...
@keithroberts42 2 жыл бұрын
My first thought when watching this was' I wonder what butterflies are there' and then of course you covered that too.When you explore a new area it's almost magical, the expectation of what you may encounter and if I find something new or unusual get such a buzz. Having said that local knowledge is also useful when and where you saw a species, and whether the next year it is there again. It's an addictive hobby for sure. Must go back to Scotland amazing landscape and still wild in many parts.
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more Keith and I'm longing to go back, was so lucky with the weather of course but the scenery is breathtaking whatever the conditions - how I long for that warm (and scenery!) again :) Best wishes - Joel
@annashiegl 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing place
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
It certainly is - I have a lot more footage of beautiful Scotland and if I get a chance later today I'll start collating it all :) Best wishes, Joel
@EasyHikes4810 2 жыл бұрын
What a gorgeous area and that field of Devil's bit Scabious is so beautiful with such a great background of hills and lake❤. Gotta love the Scottish Highlands on a beautiful sunny day like you had! It would be great to see lots of butterflies at once around these wildflower fields. Have a great weekend, Joel!
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Hello over there :) Yes, I could have stayed for years... let alone weeks! I have a lot of other footage of the journey and what I discovered, am considering collating it all real soon and making a longer video with lots of interesting stuff :) Hope you're both well, enjoy the weekend too - Joel
@EasyHikes4810 2 жыл бұрын
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thanks, Joel, the Scottish Highlands are definitely on my bucket list as they are so special. If you want to see some of our local wildlife, have a look at my latest upload I filmed it at our local wildlife park during the Xmas break. Your kids would enjoy it too! Have a great weekend! Laurie & Karen
@wildlifegardener-tracey6206 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you another great informative video. I had some in a pot adt summer I'm hoping it has self seeded but I'll glaf you have some another to add to my list.
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
That's great :) Make sure they're in pretty damp soil Tracey, they really do prefer it and I wouldn't be surprised if they have self-seeded, it's the reason this area shown in the video was quite literally rife with it :) Best wishes, as always - Joel
@453421abcdefg12345 2 жыл бұрын
I was a bit confused by your sun tan in February Joel ! But then you said is was August, what a wonderful rugged landscape you are in there, it looks really nice, the Devils Bit does not grow here as it is too dry, but I feed my Marsh Fritillaries on Snowberry, (Symphorcarpus), and they do very well on it. Stay Safe! Chris B.
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Haha! For a redhead, tans are pretty rare, I think it was the sun reflecting, it certainly was a brilliantly warm day though and the landscape is really second-to-none. I long to return, off to Aboyne near Aberdeen in May but it's unlikely I'll be able to detour again this time as the schedule is so tight. Any excuse I get I'll be back there though :) Snowberry... absolutely! I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of Holly Blue our two attract, I'd not realised they were partial to it until a few years ago :) Best wishes - Joel
@ratgreen 22 күн бұрын
Any advice for planting this if you dont have a wet ground area? (I was thinking of sinking a large bucket or pot without drainage holes, into the ground, in hopes it will capture and store rainwayer to keep the soil wet. I'm just thinking for summer time when the ground usually dries up and how to prevent that. I've got a wildlife pond but it small and uses a pond liner so the edges are actually dry as the pond water isn't in contact with the soil.
@ramthian 2 жыл бұрын
❤️👍
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@yourmarkie346 2 жыл бұрын
💓💓😘😊
@UkAmphibians 2 жыл бұрын
Oooo nice I’ve got some seeds is it easy to grow joel for our ponds ? 🐸💚🐸
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there :) Yep, they're easily grown from seed and if you wait until Spring they can be sown directly into the ground where you want them to flourish :) Hope this helps - let me know how you get on! Best wishes, Joel
@UkAmphibians 2 жыл бұрын
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Thankyou 🐸💚🐸
6 ай бұрын
*_Is there a website to buy the seeds of this plant?..._*
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 6 ай бұрын
Hi there. Yes indeed. We sell them at www.wildyourgarden.com 😊👍
6 ай бұрын
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton *Thank you very much my friend🤗...*
@ramthian 2 жыл бұрын
🥰🙏
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you :) Best wishes Ramthian, Joel
@Chriscoleman55 2 жыл бұрын
I was wondering why they are out now until you said it’s august
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Yes, sorry about that - I've got circa 50 videos to upload Chris and the short ones are a little easier to edit and upload ;) Hope the information still helps and encourages people to include this wonderful plant in their gardens - best wishes, Joel
@Chriscoleman55 2 жыл бұрын
@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton happy days, I look forward to watching them!
@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton 2 жыл бұрын
@@Chriscoleman55 Thank you :) I'll get there!
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