For ants, this plant is sweeter than honey and sugar: this is what attracts insects to the garden
Experienced gardeners have noticed that ants concentrate on a flower bed where one flower grows.
The plant attracts insects more than sugar or jam. Some believe that as long as this flower is on the site, it will be more difficult to exterminate ants.
We are talking about peonies. But in reality, it is not all that scary. Sweet, fragrant and slightly sticky buds really do turn insects' heads.
Ants do not harm peonies and do not come to the site just for this flower. They can be attracted by other plants. But at first they gather near the flower bed, where an anthill is formed.
Then the insects crawl around the area, finding new interesting places. The danger of ants is that because of them, aphids appear on trees and bushes.
These pests feed on plant sap. They can stick to a tree like a gnat to a person and literally suck out all the nutrients.
Therefore, summer residents often encounter not only ants, but also aphids, which the former carry over long distances and protect from natural enemies. In return, the ants receive tasty and healthy food.
