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Call this Christmas?

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by alan refail » Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:09 pm

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My five new pullets, three Bluebelle and two Speckledy, taking shelter on a wet and windy Christmas day.

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Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:41 am
Magpies

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by peter » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:03 pm
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I cannot recall seeing many magpies as a child, now I see them everywhere, urban, suburban and bucolic.
Can any members of slightly more life...
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Last post by Marigold
Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:01 pm
Red Legs

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by Geoff » Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:29 pm

Not the best of pictures but they only seem to come at the start and end of the day but we are getting 6 to 8 Red Legged Partridge cleaning up round...

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Last post by jane E
Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:18 pm
Slugs in the house?

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by Marigold » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:10 pm

Does anyone else get these? This is a very old house that had been empty years and heading for dereliction.

Many times a week I get up to find large...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:08 pm
Birds started singing again

Last post by Monika
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by PLUMPUDDING » Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:54 pm
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Have you noticed that after their moult and recovering from raising young all the birds have started singing again this week. After hearing nothing...
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Last post by Monika
Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:01 pm
Migrations

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by Geoff » Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:04 pm

As you may have seen the BTO wants to know about winter thrush migrations.

Also a reminder to keep checking on the fascinating journeys of the five...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:38 am
Butterflies

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by sincerity » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:46 am

Last year, I estimated that there were in excess of 150 butterflies at one time on my buddleia bush. I counted 55 peacock butterflies but there were...

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Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:22 pm
For bee keepers and bee fans.

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by Nature's Babe » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:25 am

This is not spam but a useful promotion for bee health. Invest in the future of your bees and get some cool honey - manuka honey in our local shop is...

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Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:01 am
Are your moles "breeding like rabbits"?

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by alan refail » Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:16 am

" Mole explosion brings headache for gardeners
Gardeners all over Britain are tearing their hair out because there's been an early autumn...

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Last post by Catherine
Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:38 pm
Save our woodlands - eat venison

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by alan refail » Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:18 am

...and I'm sure some of you would say "Save our allotments too!"

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Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:04 am
Badgers

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by Myrkk » Sun May 15, 2011 10:07 pm
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A few weeks ago a badger started visiting our garden. It was gorgeous to see. It was last in the garden around 8.45pm last Monday and disappeared off...
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Last post by Marigold
Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:32 pm
Blackbirds

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by sincerity » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:00 am

I was watching German television today, when I saw an article reporting the deaths of at least a thousand blackbirds in one area of Germany. This was...

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Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:20 pm
Can you ID this insect please?

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by Nature's Babe » Sun Sep 18, 2011 3:52 pm

I met a new friend today which I hadn't seen before, wings folded along its long slim black body and black head, quite long black feelers, white dots...

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Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:44 pm
Hummingbird Hawk Moth

Last post by Monika
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by Parsons Jack » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:50 pm

Just been watching a couple of hummingbird hawk moths busy in the garden.
They have been alternating between lavender and buddleia for about the last...

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Last post by Monika
Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:59 pm
Manuka protection for our bees.

Last post by Nature's Babe
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by Nature's Babe » Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:23 am

Manuka has anti bacterial anti viral and anti fungal properties, a bee magnet plant helps protect bees, should make for similar properties in honey...

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Fri Aug 26, 2011 3:09 pm
Amphibians Thriving.

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by Nature's Babe » Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:05 am

Yesterday I emptied the soil from an old flowerpot onto the compost and there at the bottom of the pot was a tiny baby newt, I set him down and he...

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Last post by peter
Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:46 pm
Disastrous Year for our Swallow Pair

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by DiG » Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:46 am

For the first time since we moved here we had a pair of swallows nest in our barn. They had a brood of 4-5 chicks but something dislodged the nest...

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Last post by glallotments
Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:30 am
Spread of bird pox

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by Nature's Babe » Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:04 pm

Researches are asking the public to help track the spread of bird pox. It particularly affects great tits.

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Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:52 pm
Great Spotted Woodpecker

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by Parsons Jack » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:17 pm

Just happened to glance out of the window and saw a Great Spotted Woodpecker sitting on top of the rose arch in the back garden :D

Very unusual for...

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Last post by woodenart
Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:54 pm
Hedgehog stops play

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by MikA » Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:00 pm
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Clearing the area in front of the compost heap to get last years out when spotted this hedgehog right where I was about to move the slab and leaves....
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Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:20 pm
Elephant Hawk Moth

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by Parsons Jack » Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:47 pm

I decided to hoe some of the weeds on the untended adjoining plot to me this morning.
As well as numerous beetles, I came across a lovely green form...

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Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:04 pm
My compost temporarily off limits.

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by Nature's Babe » Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:41 pm

I discovered a nursery of baby slow worms today, Lucky I have more than one compost heap. They are so cute

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Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:10 pm
Quail

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by Johnboy » Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:33 pm

Just at present I have Quail calling through the entire night.
I never see any but only hear them. Last night there was one very close to me and...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:26 pm
Small green insect like a ladybird but smaller

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by Nature's Babe » Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:52 pm
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Six legs,two feelers, very ladybird-like shape but smaller, green insect two black dash marks on top of its back. Picked a pound or two of my...
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Last post by glallotments
Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:03 am
Pollinators - Bee aware

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by Nature's Babe » Sun Jul 17, 2011 3:53 pm

Honey bees used to cover 70% of our pollination needs due to decline now they only pollinate one third. Bumble bees, solitary bees and other...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:31 pm
Siskins

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by Monika » Tue May 31, 2011 7:09 pm

We were very pleased to see a pair of siskins on the sunflower seeds today. They must be breeding somewhere near because we have herad them calling,...

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Last post by sincerity
Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:40 am
Channel Island Cows

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by Cider Boys » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:37 am

During my recent visit to my old Agricultural Technical School, I spotted a rare sight nowadays (to me at least) they were milking a Jersey cow...

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Last post by Elle's Garden
Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:22 pm
Plots-a-buzzing!

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by peter » Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:45 pm

Sat enjoying the day next to my eighteen by thirty foot nature and bee encouragement area and I'm unable to count the bumble bees because there are...

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Last post by peter
Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:38 pm
Hummingbird hawkmoth

Last post by MikA
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by Monika » Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:52 pm

We watched a hummingbird hawkmoth feeding on red valerian in the garden today, fascinating to see how they hover, just like a tiny hummingbird....

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Last post by MikA
Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:42 am
TOO MANY HORSES!!!

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by Cider Boys » Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:11 pm

There is in my mind absolutely no doubt about it, not only is there far too many dogs and cats in this country, but far too many bloody horses as...

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Last post by Geoff
Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:07 pm
Perfect for Pollinators - in all seasons

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by Nature's Babe » Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:00 am

Pollinators and bugs can be so valuable in our gardens, Check out the RHS
logo and look out for it in the nurseries. Useful lists of plants for bees...

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Last post by Monika
Sat Jun 25, 2011 9:57 pm
To feed or not to feed?

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by Monika » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:12 pm

I usually stop feeding the birds about April/May but because it was so dry and inhospitable earlier I have carried on until now and now we are...

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Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:47 pm
Busy birdfeeder

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by Monika » Mon Nov 01, 2010 4:24 pm
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I hung up the winter bird food yesterday at the small Nature Reserve opposite us. At first there was a dearth of birds, then they came and explored...
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Last post by Nature's Babe
Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:24 pm
Buzzards and red kites are on the rise

Last post by Colin Miles
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by alan refail » Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:09 pm

A challenging article in Saturday's Telegraph by Robin Page. What other birds etc are protected raptors killing?

And a suggestion that RSPB might...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:32 pm
HARLEQUIN LADYBIRDS.

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by Nature's Babe » Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:00 pm

So far this year i have only seen one harlequin ladybird, though lots of native seven spots and a couple of the tiny blackspot yellow ones. Wondering...

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Last post by glallotments
Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:49 pm
Eight

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by peter » Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:09 am

Magpies on my shed & greenhouse!

Fledglings?

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:57 pm
Swallow

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by Geoff » Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:19 am
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Well somebody's got to say it. Swallow sat in our garage this morning where they normally nest. It was a lovely day yesterday with lots of insects...
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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:51 am
Magpies on my birdfeeder

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by Elle's Garden » Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:56 pm

My peanut feeder is suddenly being visited by a couple of Magpies! I have never seen this before, but one of them looks quite practised and efficient...

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Last post by Elle's Garden
Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:53 pm
Lost all my fish in fish pond!!!!

Last post by Catherine
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by Catherine » Sat Jun 04, 2011 9:14 am

We have been away camping since Friday morning with our grand daughter and because we are responsible for watering a neighbouring allotment, we have...

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Last post by Catherine
Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:05 pm
They're back

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by Westi » Tue May 31, 2011 5:28 pm

After the ranger re-located our two adders it was a relaxing year not having to check their location on the plot first before getting onto what needs...

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Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:28 am
Squillions of sparrows - 2011

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by alan refail » Tue May 24, 2011 5:15 pm

Well, maybe not as many at the moment as last year , but the first broods are out in some numbers, hanging around the feeders and demanding to be fed...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon May 30, 2011 6:37 pm
What is it with squirrels?

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by ken » Wed May 25, 2011 9:42 am

What is it with squirrels (or maybe foxes)? We have more trouble here, in an urban setting than we did out in the country. We did a lot of...

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Last post by ken
Mon May 30, 2011 9:40 am
Brown tail moth caterpillar alert.

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by Nature's Babe » Wed May 25, 2011 3:55 pm

Be wary if you see this caterpillar, it can cause a nasty reaction to people and is harmful to trees and shrubs

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Wed May 25, 2011 3:55 pm
Mayhem in the garden

Last post by ken
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by Primrose » Mon May 16, 2011 8:47 am

We awoke this morning to find a certain amount of mayhem had occurred in our back garden overnight. Some of my climbing beans, planted out yesterday,...

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Last post by ken
Wed May 25, 2011 9:46 am
Robin's nest ???

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by Primrose » Mon May 23, 2011 11:53 am

Somebody sent me this video

I've never seen a robin quite like this. Any thoughts? Do America robins, for example, perhaps look very different...

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Last post by glallotments
Mon May 23, 2011 12:22 pm
Dry spring? Get muddy !

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by Nature's Babe » Tue May 17, 2011 8:52 am

If you usually see housemartins, give them a hand this month and put out some mud, an upturned bin lid will do.

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Last post by Monika
Tue May 17, 2011 6:43 pm
Wild duck treat

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by alan refail » Fri May 13, 2011 4:37 pm

Our visiting wild duck (I mentioned here ) surprised us this morning by bringing ten newly hatched ducklings up from the river. We had guessed there...

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Sun May 15, 2011 9:24 am
Blackbird nest

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by haggis » Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:13 pm

Managed to finally get round to clearing the half derelict shed that I inherited with my new plot. Just as I was reaching the back a very angry...

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Last post by MikA
Wed May 11, 2011 8:24 pm
Nesting blue tits

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by glallotments » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:02 am

We bought one of those nest boxes with a web cam in it this year but as it was fairly late going up we didn't think it would be used this year but a...

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Last post by Primrose
Sun May 08, 2011 10:15 am
Are your bees busy?

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by Colin_M » Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:31 pm

Down our way, they've been very active all week. Daytime temperatures have been in the early to mid 20's for a week and the garden in full of bees....

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Sat May 07, 2011 2:24 pm

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