Let June Bloom! Do please get behind CPRE Kent’s original campaign.

Taking part can help give our insects a chance to thrive and in turn help our larger fauna

Don’t forget that Let June Bloom is coming up soon.

There appears to be another promotion called Let it Bloom in June, but for the sake of clarity CPRE Kent’s Let June Bloom is the original campaign from 2022. Please support it.

CPRE Kent has a leaflet all about this campaign and what you can do to get involved – please email the office at info@cprekent.org.uk if you would like a leaflet sent out.

Let June Bloom asks people to give wildlife the best possible chance by not cutting back the flowers on which so much of it depends.

With our insect population in freefall, Let June Bloom can help give our insects a chance to thrive and in turn help our larger fauna.

Many wildflowers and insects come alive during June. Plants such as cowslip, evening primrose and wild foxglove all bloom in this month, while insects that hatch in June include large white, small white and small blue butterflies.

June also sees the hatching of caterpillars such as copper underwing, garden tiger and gypsy moth, along with insect larvae including sawflies and beetles. Bees including red-tailed bumblebee and wool carder bee are all very active during this special month.

Allowing June to bloom means wildflowers can carry on providing pollen for many insect species, allowing eggs of moths, butterflies and beetles to hatch and feed and so help our insect population thrive.