Birds and bees

Love it or hate it, ivy is at its best in Autumn. I found out recently that there are actual ivy bees
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/bees-and-wasps/ivy-bee

Fun fact of the day: Chris Packham says one ripe ivy berry provides as many calories to a hungry blackbird as a Mars bar does to us so maybe we could learn to love it a bit more.