Sycamore - the great survivor

The stately sycamore may grow to be 400 years old. Hated by the badly-informed and terminally ignorant, who seem to feel subconsciously threatened by anything that's more successful than them, this majestic tree is in fact a grand friend to the ecosystem. 

It provides vital food for many wild animals, including bees, hoverflies, caterpillars, birds, and insects. The leaves are eaten by caterpillars of a number of moths, including the sycamore moth, plumed prominent and maple prominent. 

The seeds ...