Wildlife value of Daffodil — an unexpected bonus

I planted Daffodil primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. increasing clump size year on year when well established seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period.

I grow it in a naturalised lawn planting for a wild spring effect which allows me to watch the activity up close. summer bulbs like gladiolus and allium extending the season is the most active period for wildlife visits. leaving foliage to die back naturally after flowering is important for keeping the plant healthy enough to flower well and provide that value. squirrel and mouse predation on newly planted bulbs is the thing to watch — it reduces flowering and therefore wildlife visits if left unchecked. A plant that earns its place twice over.