Having a smaller garden does have its advantages. There is of course the obvious reduction in gardening chores (it still feels a novelty not to be cutting grass every week!), but the closer proximity of the plants and flowers show you just how much life is present in such a compact space. Insect and pollinators abound. We are certain that under one plant there is a bee hive of some description. They ignore us even when we are sat in close proximity.
We've been very lucky in buying a house that has had been planned and planted by a talented gardener. The planting in the garden is such that when one flower display is ending the next is springing into life. Thanks to this the garden has been thriving with smaller critters.
The pictures below were actually taken at night. The web was virtually invisible during daylight. The camera flash managed to show the web and its occupant.
