The subject of a famous inventory study over 30 years (1972 - 2001) involving many expert naturalists and published by Owen, J. (2010). Wildlife of a garden. A thirty-year study. Peterborough: Royal Horticultural Society. Despite all that effort, Owen recognised that her garden list was still far from complete and estimated, quite reasonably, that the insect list alone could exceed 10,000 given enough recording over enough time. The garden itself is "nothing special".
Last modified:
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 17:00
Ranking breakdown
Breakdown of species counts by category
Bryophytes:
38
Vascular Plants:
436
Molluscs:
17
Annelid worms:
5
Platyhelminth worms:
4
Arachnids:
92
Myriapods:
12
Crustaceans:
8
Insects: Odonata:
7
Insects: orthopteroids:
5
Insects: hemipteroids:
201
Insects: Hymenoptera:
771
Insects: Coleoptera:
442
Insects: Diptera:
145
Insects: Lepidoptera: butterflies:
23
Insects: Lepidoptera: moths:
375
Insects: remaining small orders:
28
Amphibians:
3
Birds:
54
Mammals:
7