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Quote of the day:
“O, that lone flower recalled to me
My happy childhood’s hours
When bluebells seemed like fairy gifts
A prize among the flowers”
– Anne Brontë
Forage in May for:
Hawthorn, Lime leaves, Red Clover, Ox-eye Daisy, Garlic Mustard, Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum), Dandelions
Tag Archives: Sparrowhawk
Wordless Wednesday – An ominous quietude at the bird feeders
Posted in birds, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged Accipiter nisus, Birds of prey, Photography, Sparrowhawk, wildlife gardening
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Six on Saturday – In just one word: Courgettes!
25/07/2020 OK, I know am not alone, but I’ve got a courgette mountain. I put half the current pile outside the gate this morning, with a sign to let people know that they are free to good homes (or indeed … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Six on Saturday, The home garden
Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Courgettes, Gardening, Geranium 'Rozanne', Lavatera, Lobelia, nature, Photography, Sparrowhawk, Sunflowers
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Wildlife Wednesday – Water: The Great Attractor
Apologies, I know that it’s Thursday, but you know how things get. Regardless, I wanted to quickly link up with Tina for her monthly Wildlife meme, to share some of the babies and new creatures I’ve seen in the garden … Continue reading
Posted in birds, The home garden, Wildlife
Tagged #WildlifeWednesday, damselflies, Dragonflies, fountains, Gardening, Photography, Ponds, Sparrowhawk, wildlife gardening
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Wildlife Wednesday: November – Patient and deadly
Our fish have gone. Our lovely new (and therefore newly stocked) pond has been raided. It shouldn’t have come as a surprise I suppose. I’d even noted a heron flying over the village a few times recently. Then I began … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Wildlife
Tagged birds, Gardening, Grey heron, Photography, predators, Sparrowhawk, Wildlife
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