A week's answer

Before I had to zoom away to Boston, I posted casually in ladyofastolat's journal in praise of dandelions. She responded...

Sadly, wildlife doesn't come to the garden

I started writing a reply to this, but it's one of those things that 'required a weeks answer, or none' and I only just finished thinking it over. By which time it was far too long for a comment so I either had to throw it away or post it here. So I hope she will forgive me for that because it kind of moved on...

( feel free to skip this ecosystem rant )