Bird/Butterfly Netting

[DazzerelliParticipant]

I’m looking for some netting to keep birds and butterflies off my Brassicas. The netting I currently use I find difficult to put into place as it is so springy. I wondered if anyone had any recommendations for netting that was a more supple and blanket like and so easier to put in place?

[charlesModerator]

 I use black, heavy duty (but light and flexible), anti-bird net from http://www.lbsbuyersguide.co.uk and it lasts for many years. However pigeons can peck through it so support is needed. A simpler method is to cover beds with enviromesh, standard grade, no supports needed as plants can push it up, just a few weights along the side, not buried, so it is easy to remove for weeding. Rain passes through, most insects do not and birds cannot do any damage. 

[DazzerelliParticipant]

Thanks Charles, I think I’ll go down the enviromesh route as you suggest. The heavy duty anti-bird net looks to be just what I was initially after in terms of flexibility, however with the mesh size being 25mm does this keep out the butterflies?

[charlesModerator]

 you are right, 25mm allows moths and butterflies. Standard grade enviromesh keeps out everything except aphids and a few tiddly insects.

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