RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted April 24, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24, 2022 i now have two hedgehogs visiting the garden most nights and one is using the nest box every other night i have built a better bird bath next to the back garden pond and planted loads of drumstick primulas and aquilegia in the back garden back pond with new bird bath shade bed which is starting to fill with plants not that they show much in the photo as they are sill small i have sown lot of seeds just now waiting to see what comes up and remove about a million teasel and campion seedlings John 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 We have baby Smooth Newts in our pond, second proper season and I'm having that as a result, missed most of the tadpole stage, just didn't see them like you do Frogs, but there seems to be quite a few, will try and get some pictures. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 I've got a baby Blue-tongue living under a tarp in my front yard. Looks like he's lost a fight with the cat owned by the witch next door going by his lack of tail. They grow to about 60cm if I dont step on him first since he always seems to be sunning himself where I'm walking. Keeps the snails down so its good to have. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) We’ve had to start from scratch in terms of excavating around 25 tons of heavy clay, inserting land drains at 18-24 inches depth and adding around 15 tons of topsoil. Around 50 Portuguese laurel/3 escallonia species have been planted in an evergreen arc right around the rear of our property to form a windbreak as they grow and overlap. Various groundcover plants are being added to attract insect species. A metal firepit is now doubling as a small pebble pond for us, some soil added so that insects looking for mud or moisture can find some. The liner will control any weeds whilst the blue slate is being added as a decorative finish. BeRTIe Edited May 9, 2022 by BR traction instructor 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) Allowing darkness to fall without closing the curtains is rewarded by views of hares speeding around outside… BeRTIe Edited May 12, 2022 by BR traction instructor 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) The merits of even a small pond such as in our recycled firepit were demonstrated yesterday when one of the always intelligent crows landed next to it with a potential food item in its beak. It proceeded to submerge whatever it was under the water surface for several seconds at a time until it softened/became digestible, before swallowing the morsel. Great to observe wildlife at close quarters. The pond is in front of the water butt in this image… BeRTIe Edited May 13, 2022 by BR traction instructor 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 From our pond this evening 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) Tried to add a video, but it's not working Edited May 18, 2022 by tigerburnie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 3 hours ago, tigerburnie said: Tried to add a video, but it's not working Is it on YouTube? I don't believe you can embed your videos on rmweb unless they are supported on a platform elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 18, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2022 Probably because it would exceed the 10mb size limit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 From youtube, but I was only trying to add a link to the site, so shouldn't be a size problem(oooo 'er). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 A female orange tip butterfly posed for a picture in Mungrisedale village yesterday… BeRTIe 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Here's a nice article on the US "Victory Gardens" of c.1943-1945. And the physical, emotional and spiritual benefits of being a gardener. https://rwmalonemd.substack.com/p/the-victory-garden?s=r As it's such a nice article, I'm even willing to overlook them not mentioning our own Dig For Victory (1940-1950) https://dig-for-victory.org.uk/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 (edited) Not sure that we’ve done anything gardening wise to encourage hares, other than to not discourage them. This one sat around 15ft away from us for half an hour, grooming itself then doing back flips and generally having a wild few minutes… BeRTIe Edited May 27, 2022 by BR traction instructor 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Our fresh out of the box garden is starting to attract various bugs & other insects. Butterflies are coming to investigate, the small pond has beetles in it and Dawn managed a pic of this chap earlier… BeRTIe 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Nearly fell in taking this pic 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BR traction instructor Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) Dawn’s dad is a serious moth enthusiast, living in Cheshire…this is his first elephant hawk moth of this year… BeRTIe Edited May 31, 2022 by BR traction instructor 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2022 A unknown moth that was on my mailbox in Florida: The view from the rear: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) We’re getting increasing numbers of insect visitors to our ‘fresh out of the box’ garden. It looks like one of these bees has a mite on its back… BeRTIe Edited June 6, 2022 by BR traction instructor 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 The hares continue to relax right in front of us… BeRTIe 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulton Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Hi An curious as to what this plant is, has three flower heads, growing in a semi wild part of my garden, will be cutting this area soon, plan to cut around the poppies. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted June 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2022 Whatever it is, it is a nice looking flower. I would not cut anything until all of the flowers deadhead and drop their seeds; next year's beauty. I let most of my back lawn do that, there are these yellow flowers: and only a few daisys this year (last year there were way more): And two small clumps of these in the same spots each year: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) Lime hawk moth is the latest rarity for Dawn’s dad in the Nantwich area. BeRTIe Edited June 12, 2022 by BR traction instructor 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted June 12, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2022 the Bee hotel has done very well this nearly all holes filled the front garden pond now has the edging tiles fitted in place wood edging put in still some soil back filling to do plants to be seen are the marsh marigold in the pond also in the boarder by the path is kidney vetch and hardy geraniums and some variegated Ajuga by the pond and toadflax at the other end of the pond not sure what i will planting in the rest of the pond boarder yet 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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