The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, the sun is becoming less frequent.
If you want, you can help bees and other insects with their foraging for food in autumn.
Munich - they hum, chirp, hop and collect all summer long.
Bees, bumblebees, butterflies and many other insects.
But at some point every summer draws to a close.
Flowers and bushes wither and insects find it harder and harder to find food.
Hobby gardeners and balcony owners can help the little crawling animals.
Because there are some plants and flowers that bloom beautifully in autumn and provide food for the animals.
Perfectly manicured gardens provide little nourishment for insects in autumn
The fact that bees and the like find less food is partly due to the time of year.
And too many hardworking gardeners.
Perfectly cared for gardens, meadows mowed early or throwing away shrubs and plants that have only half faded reduce the food supply.
Weed killers, pesticides, or over-fertilization negatively affect the growth of many wildflowers.
If you want to make yourself and the insects happy, you can plant autumn flowers - or buy them ready-made in a pot at a nursery and set them up.
Many nurseries now offer regional and organic products.
For example nasturtiums, lavender, dahlias, heather or marigolds - to name just a few.
Help insects through autumn and winter: Welcome to the insect hotel
Besides blooming flowers, beetles, bumblebees, butterflies and, above all, wild bees enjoy piles of dead wood or stone walls. They like to lay eggs there. So-called insect hotels are also a nice addition to any balcony or garden. Experts and conservationists are happy to recommend them as a winter option for the crawly animals. It is important to mount the "hotels" facing south. Because direct sunlight can dry them quickly after wet and rainy weather.