Tag Archives: Wildlife

Wildlife Wednesday: November – Patient and deadly

Posted on December 5, 2018 by

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 →

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Wordless Wednesday – Nymphs and shepherds

Posted on September 26, 2018 by
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Wildlife Wednesday – Ivy Bees … so adorable!

Posted on September 5, 2018 by

A new spot for me and IDed by helpful Twitter users, these are Ivy Bees (Colletes hederae), a type of mining bee that first appeared in Britain in 2001. Here’s a helpful summary of the Ivy Bee from Naturespot. They … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – What’s that coming over the hill? Is it a monster?

Posted on August 29, 2018 by
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Wordless Wednesday – All in a day’s work: Wasp papier-mâché creations

Posted on August 8, 2018 by
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Making a wildlife pond: First water …

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

Just like ‘First Light’ on new telescopes, except that this is for our new wildlife pond. So, drum roll please, as the first drops of water start to fill the pond: Last autumn we got rid of the 6m hexagonal … Continue reading →

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December Wildlife Roundup: Watching the Watchers

Posted on January 3, 2018 by

I know that at this time of year I spend a lot of ‘indoors’ time peering out: at the garden, the moon, the weather and the wildlife, but recently I feel like nature is turning the tables. I am being … Continue reading →

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