{"id":4207,"date":"2026-10-08T12:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xhugdzs.cluster130.hosting.ovh.net\/biodiversity\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T13:49:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T12:49:27","slug":"biodiversity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/en-2\/biodiversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4207\" class=\"elementor elementor-4207 elementor-3090\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35469eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35469eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9e24b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c9e24b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GARDENS AND BIODIVERSITY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2118ab0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2118ab0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3a882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-boutemont_biodiversite\" data-id=\"5f3a882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"boutemont_biodiversite.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bmt-bio__hero\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__in bmt-bio__hero-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__hero-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"bmt-bio__h1\">A living garden, to be observed closely<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p bmt-bio__lead\">Nine hectares managed through sustainable ecology: natural meadows, hedges, trees, local wildlife, birds, and insects. Around the bend of a path, the estate reveals itself to those who take the time to look.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#habitants\" class=\"bmt-bio__btn bmt-bio__btn--solid\"><span>Discover the inhabitants<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#abeilles\" class=\"bmt-bio__btn bmt-bio__btn--outline\"><span>Ground-nesting bees<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmt-bio__hero-media bmt-bio__hero-media--arch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__frame\"><video class=\"bmt-bio__video\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/boutemont-sections-6-3\/assets\/bio\/bassin.mp4\" poster=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/boutemont-sections-6-3\/assets\/bio\/bassin-poster.jpg\" muted loop playsinline preload=\"metadata\" data-bmt-autoplay aria-label=\"The pond, a summer morning\"><\/video><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmt-bio__tag\">The pond, a summer morning<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bmt-bio__block bmt-bio__num has-img\" id=\"figures\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__in\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bmt-bio__head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__kicker\">The estate in figures<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bmt-bio__h2\">Nine hectares, four gardeners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__num-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmt-bio__num-fig\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Planche-botanique-des-arbres-de-Boutemont-725x1024.png\" class=\"bmt-bio__num-img\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Planche-botanique-des-arbres-de-Boutemont-725x1024.png 725w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Planche-botanique-des-arbres-de-Boutemont-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Planche-botanique-des-arbres-de-Boutemont-768x1085.png 768w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Planche-botanique-des-arbres-de-Boutemont.png 1055w\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__num-groups\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__num-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3 bmt-bio__num-title\"><span>Gardens &amp; architecture<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dl class=\"bmt-bio__stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>100+<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>topiaries<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>7<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>historic buildings<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>120<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>pots<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__num-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3 bmt-bio__num-title\"><span>Plant richness<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dl class=\"bmt-bio__stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>150<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>plant varieties<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>35<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>types of shrubs<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>10<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>gardens<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>40+<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>tree species<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__num-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3 bmt-bio__num-title\"><span>The labyrinth<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dl class=\"bmt-bio__stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>300 m\u00b2<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>in surface area<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>~290 m<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>of pathways<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>9<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>circuits<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__num-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3 bmt-bio__num-title\"><span>Water &amp; landscape<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dl class=\"bmt-bio__stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>9 ha<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>estate<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>4<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>gardeners<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dt>500<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<dd>plants planted each year<\/dd>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bmt-bio__block bmt-bio__eng\" id=\"commitments\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__in\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bmt-bio__head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__kicker\">Sustainable ecology<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bmt-bio__h2\">How we care for the estate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bmt-bio__engs\" data-count=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmt-bio__en\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmt-bio__ico\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 3l7 3v5c0 5-3.5 8.5-7 10-3.5-1.5-7-5-7-10V6z\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3 bmt-bio__h3--s\">Zero pesticides<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p bmt-bio__p--s\">No pesticides are used on the estate: gardens, meadows, and lawns leave full space for wildlife.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmt-bio__en\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmt-bio__ico\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 20c1-5 0-9-2-12\"\/><path d=\"M9 20c0-6 1-10 4-13\"\/><path d=\"M14 20c0-4-1-7-3-9\"\/><path d=\"M19 20c0-5 1-8 3-10\"\/><path d=\"M2 20h20\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3 bmt-bio__h3--s\">Natural meadows<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p bmt-bio__p--s\">Areas left as grass, acting as refuges for insects and small wildlife.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmt-bio__en\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmt-bio__ico\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 21v-6\"\/><path d=\"M12 15c-4 0-7-2.5-7-6a7 7 0 0 1 14 0c0 3.5-3 6-7 6z\"\/><path d=\"M8 21h8\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3 bmt-bio__h3--s\">Hedges and trees<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p bmt-bio__p--s\">Shelter, food, and nesting sites for the birds of the estate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmt-bio__en\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmt-bio__ico\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M2 8c2 0 2-2 4-2s2 2 4 2 2-2 4-2 2 2 4 2 2-2 4-2\"\/><path d=\"M2 13c2 0 2-2 4-2s2 2 4 2 2-2 4-2 2 2 4 2 2-2 4-2\"\/><path d=\"M2 18c2 0 2-2 4-2s2 2 4 2 2-2 4-2 2 2 4 2 2-2 4-2\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3 bmt-bio__h3--s\">The pond<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p bmt-bio__p--s\">A calm environment where frogs, carp, and water lilies coexist, to be observed from its banks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bmt-bio__block bmt-bio__care\" id=\"maintenance\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__in\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bmt-bio__head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__kicker\">In the garden<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bmt-bio__h2\">Garden maintenance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__cares\" data-count=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"bmt-bio__care-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__care-head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmt-bio__ico\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M5 19c0-8 5-13 14-14-1 9-6 14-14 14z\"\/><path d=\"M5 19l7-7\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3\">Preservation of boxwoods<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__rich\"><p>We regularly treat our boxwoods with a versatile organic acaricide insecticide, SPRUZIT\u00ae EC, against <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pyrale_du_buis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">box tree moth<\/a> caterpillars.<\/p>\n<p>We pair this treatment with <a href=\"https:\/\/lapyraledubuis.com\/produit\/buxatrap-piege-sans-eau-contre-la-pyrale-du-buis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pheromone traps<\/a> to best determine the treatment date.<\/p>\n<p>This organic insecticide, in concentrated solution, is recognized for treating against defoliating caterpillars, box tree moth caterpillars, aphids, red spider mites, all types of scale insects, mites, leafhoppers, whiteflies, and wood-boring beetles. Highly effective, it is suitable for organic farming and naturally protects boxwoods and ornamental crops.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"bmt-bio__care-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__care-head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bmt-bio__ico\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 3c3.5 4.5 6 7.8 6 11a6 6 0 0 1-12 0c0-3.2 2.5-6.5 6-11z\"\/><path d=\"M9 15a3 3 0 0 0 3 3\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3\">Watering of plants<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__rich\"><p>Boutemont is located in a humid valley hollow. The flowerbeds are equipped with drip irrigation, which delivers water directly to the base of the plants while limiting waste.<\/p>\n<p>We use rainwater, and water from the reflecting pool during the driest periods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bmt-bio__block bmt-bio__hab\" id=\"inhabitants\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__in\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"bmt-bio__head bmt-bio__head--rule\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__kicker\">Who lives here?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bmt-bio__h2\">The inhabitants of the estate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bmt-bio__cards\" data-count=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmt-bio__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__card-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"bmt-bio__card-img\" src=\"http:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/boutemont-sections-6-3\/assets\/bio\/grenouille.jpg\" alt=\"Green frogs\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__place\">The pond<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3\">Green frogs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p\">Perched on water lily leaves, they bask in the sun and dive at the slightest noise. Approach quietly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmt-bio__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__card-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"bmt-bio__card-img\" src=\"http:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/boutemont-sections-6-3\/assets\/bio\/koi.jpg\" alt=\"Koi carp and water lilies\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__place\">The pond<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3\">Koi carp and water lilies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p\">Under the floating leaves and blooming water lilies, the koi carp slowly rise to the surface.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmt-bio__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__card-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Guide-illustre-des-oiseaux-de-Boutemont-4-683x1024.png\" class=\"bmt-bio__card-img\" alt=\"Birds and insects\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 92vw, (max-width: 1024px) 46vw, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Guide-illustre-des-oiseaux-de-Boutemont-4-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Guide-illustre-des-oiseaux-de-Boutemont-4-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Guide-illustre-des-oiseaux-de-Boutemont-4-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Guide-illustre-des-oiseaux-de-Boutemont-4.png 1024w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__place\">Meadows and hedges<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3\">Birds and insects<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p\">Hedges, trees, and natural meadows offer shelter and food to the birds and insects of the estate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bmt-bio__fiche bmt-bio__fiche--fi\" id=\"bees\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__in bmt-bio__fiche-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__fiche-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__kicker bmt-bio__kicker--fiche\">To be observed in September and October<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bmt-bio__h2\">Solitary ground-nesting bees<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__quote\">They almost never sting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p\">Those small mounds of fine earth, pierced by a clean hole, that you see in the lawns and along the moats are neither anthills nor wasp nests. They are the nests of solitary wild bees, peaceful and harmless insects that are among the best pollinators.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bmt-bio__facts\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmt-bio__fact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3 bmt-bio__h3--s\">Almost no risk<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p bmt-bio__p--s\">The male has no stinger. The female only stings if handled or crushed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmt-bio__fact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3 bmt-bio__h3--s\">Each her own nest<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p bmt-bio__p--s\">No queen, no workers, no swarm: each female digs and provisions her own nest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmt-bio__fact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3 bmt-bio__h3--s\">From September to October<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p bmt-bio__p--s\">They appear as early as September, especially in the sun, and become more numerous in October.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bmt-bio__fact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bmt-bio__h3 bmt-bio__h3--s\">An underground life<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p bmt-bio__p--s\">The offspring develop underground and reappear at the end of summer or the following autumn.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmt-bio__det\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"bmt-bio__sum\"><span>Why they almost never sting<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p\">Ground-nesting bees are solitary: they have no hive, no queen, and no collective reserves to defend. Males lack a stinger. Females have one, but use it only exceptionally, especially if they are caught or crushed. You can therefore walk nearby without any particular danger, provided you do not handle them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmt-bio__det\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"bmt-bio__sum\"><span>Solitary, but numerous in the same place<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p\">Each female digs a gallery and prepares several cells within it. In each, she deposits a reserve of pollen mixed with nectar, lays an egg, and closes the cell. Dozens of holes side by side do not make a colony: the soil is simply loose, dry, well-drained, and well-exposed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"bmt-bio__det\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"bmt-bio__sum\"><span>Precious pollinators in autumn<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p\">In mild and sunny weather, they visit the garden&#039;s late blooms, especially ivy, and carry pollen on the hairs of their legs and bodies. They thus participate in the fertilization of plants and the balance of the garden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__actions\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/boutemont-sections-6-3\/assets\/bio\/abeilles-du-sol.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bmt-bio__btn bmt-bio__btn--dark\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 4v11M7 10l5 5 5-5M5 20h14\"\/><\/svg><span>Download the fact sheet (PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmt-bio__fig\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"bmt-bio__nest\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 520\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Nid en coupe : the tumulus, the gallery, cell: pollen + one egg\">\n\t\t\t<rect width=\"400\" height=\"130\" fill=\"#AAC29E\"\/>\n\t\t\t<rect y=\"130\" width=\"400\" height=\"390\" fill=\"#7A5E43\"\/>\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M150 132 Q200 92 250 132 Z\" fill=\"#8C6D4F\"\/>\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M200 112 C 196 180, 214 240, 196 300 S 190 400, 204 470\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#3B2C1F\" stroke-width=\"12\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M200 210 H 252\" stroke=\"#3B2C1F\" stroke-width=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t<ellipse cx=\"268\" cy=\"210\" rx=\"22\" ry=\"17\" fill=\"#3B2C1F\"\/><circle cx=\"268\" cy=\"210\" r=\"11\" fill=\"#E8C76A\"\/>\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M198 330 H 140\" stroke=\"#3B2C1F\" stroke-width=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t<ellipse cx=\"124\" cy=\"330\" rx=\"22\" ry=\"17\" fill=\"#3B2C1F\"\/><circle cx=\"124\" cy=\"330\" r=\"11\" fill=\"#E8C76A\"\/>\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M202 420 H 258\" stroke=\"#3B2C1F\" stroke-width=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t<ellipse cx=\"274\" cy=\"420\" rx=\"22\" ry=\"17\" fill=\"#3B2C1F\"\/><circle cx=\"274\" cy=\"420\" r=\"11\" fill=\"#E8C76A\"\/>\n\t\t\t<g stroke=\"#4F7539\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M40 130v-26M52 130v-18M330 130v-24M344 130v-16\"\/><\/g>\n\t\t\t<g class=\"bmt-bio__bee\"><ellipse cx=\"236\" cy=\"70\" rx=\"14\" ry=\"9\" fill=\"#E8C76A\" stroke=\"#323533\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M230 62v16M240 62v16\" stroke=\"#323533\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><ellipse cx=\"232\" cy=\"57\" rx=\"8\" ry=\"5\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" opacity=\".85\"\/><\/g>\n\t\t\t<g font-family=\"EB Garamond, Georgia, serif\" font-size=\"18\" fill=\"#F2EFE6\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<text x=\"258\" y=\"152\" font-style=\"italic\">the tumulus<\/text>\t\t\t\t<text x=\"40\" y=\"250\">the gallery<\/text>\t\t\t\t<text x=\"228\" y=\"262\">cell: pollen<\/text>\t\t\t\t<text x=\"228\" y=\"284\">+ one egg<\/text>\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"bmt-bio__figcap\">A cross-section of a nest. Each female digs and provisions her own nest; the new generation reappears the following autumn.<\/figcaption>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bmt-bio__fiche bmt-bio__fiche--oi bmt-bio__fiche--soon\" id=\"birds\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__in bmt-bio__fiche-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bmt-bio__fiche-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bmt-bio__h2\">The birds of Boutemont<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bmt-bio__p\">With its nine hectares of parkland and gardens, its centuries-old trees, its hedges, its meadows, and its moats, the Ch\u00e2teau de Boutemont offers a diversity of habitats favorable to many bird species.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nNearly 30 species have already been observed on the estate, some present year-round, others passing through with the seasons.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe large trees notably host woodpeckers, tits, treecreepers, and nuthatches. In the hedges and thickets, the robin, the Eurasian wren, and the common chiffchaff find shelter and food. The lawns and meadows attract blackbirds, thrushes, and starlings, while the reflecting pool is frequented by mallard ducks in spring, the grey heron, and, more occasionally, the common kingfisher.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bmt-bio__fig\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Guide-illustre-des-oiseaux-de-Boutemont-4-683x1024.png\" class=\"bmt-bio__fig-img\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Guide-illustre-des-oiseaux-de-Boutemont-4-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Guide-illustre-des-oiseaux-de-Boutemont-4-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Guide-illustre-des-oiseaux-de-Boutemont-4-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Guide-illustre-des-oiseaux-de-Boutemont-4.png 1024w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c34ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9c34ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7d8a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d7d8a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6cbf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a6cbf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Planche-botanique-des-arbres-de-Boutemont-1-725x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4208\" alt=\"The trees of Boutemont\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Planche-botanique-des-arbres-de-Boutemont-1-725x1024.png 725w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Planche-botanique-des-arbres-de-Boutemont-1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Planche-botanique-des-arbres-de-Boutemont-1-768x1085.png 768w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Planche-botanique-des-arbres-de-Boutemont-1.png 1055w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea007c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ea007c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab5a8d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab5a8d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Herbier-des-prairies-de-Boutemont-819x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4209\" alt=\"The grasses of the Boutemont meadows\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Herbier-des-prairies-de-Boutemont-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Herbier-des-prairies-de-Boutemont-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Herbier-des-prairies-de-Boutemont-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/chateaudeboutemont.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Herbier-des-prairies-de-Boutemont.png 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GARDENS AND BIODIVERSITY A living garden, to be observed closely Nine hectares managed through sustainable ecology: natural meadows, hedges, trees, local wildlife, birds, and insects. Around the bend of a path, the estate reveals itself to those who take the time to look. 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