A thick hedge is a natural environment to wildlife where a fence or stone wall isn't, and the shrubs you might consider here include, for instance, the hardy Japanese Laurel (aucuba japonica), which will not only bring birds, but also a lovely splash of color with the red fruit in autumn set against the bold foliage. A prickly evergreen hedge like holly with its spiny leaves actually provides birds with food and a safe place to shelter during winter storms, hide from predators as well as to build nests and rear their young.
If you like bees in your garden (personally, I'm a bit of a chicken when it comes to wasps and bees!), border your garden with lots of Autumn Joy plants. Brilliant red clumps of little blooms make the "risk" worthwhile :-)
For pure yellow that brings only butterflies (o those creatures of no stingers), I like the look of alyssum saxatile -- known as Basket of Gold. It flowers from mid-June til October and is an attractive ground-hugging perennial flower that can actually grow as tall as 12".
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