Shelter, foodstuff, pollen source … ivy is so valuable to wildlife, even though it is maligned by many a gardener
On Sunday I watched a blackbird almost strip an ivy of its berries, gobbling each one whole in a few, satisfying gulps.
Source: www.theguardian.com
GR: Of Eurasian origin, English Ivy grows well in the arid climate in central Arizona where I live. It requires supplemental water, and does not replace native plants. Several sparrows roost beneath the leaves and try a berry now and then. Northern Flickers eat the berries when it’s too cold for ants to be out.
