A single flower helps
whether in a small garden, a balcony, or a big field,
they nourish insects and support local biodiversity
Emerald wasps on dill flowers / Guêpe-coucou sur fleurs d’aneth
Help the insects in your area — grow flowers for them!
It seems like a contradiction, cultivating wildflowers. Doesn’t cultivation take the ‘wild’ out of the flower? At Fleur de Brume, a micro plant nursery located in Mellionnec, Central Brittany, I grow flowers with an interest for their beauty and function.
Far from domesticating the wild, it is a wish to re-wild.
To spread the seeds and make room for plants and the creatures who find food and shelter here. To bring the ‘wild’ closer to home, like in a garden. To facilitate novel ecosystems where humans and myriad organisms can thrive.
To make the place buzz with the busy sounds of insects, birds, frogs and more.
Current favourite flowers for insects
organic flowers and wildflowers available at Fleur de Brume:
Lamb’s ear / Oreille de lapin
wool carder bees collect the ‘wool’ of this plant for their nest! / L’abeille cotonnière récolte le ‘duvet’ des feuilles pour leur nid!
…and more to come :)
These flowers are valuable for creating pollinator-friendly gardens in a European context.
If they capture your imagination but you live far or want to learn more, please take a look these initiatives, organic nurseries and seed suppliers:
The Netherlands: Plant nursery Inhemia
Organic seed supplier: Lottta
Ireland: World Bee Sanctuary