We moved house in June, and a major change has been the decision to focus on providing natural food for birds rather than putting out seeds and fat balls. The front garden already has a firethorn (pyracantha), popular with sparrows. Before the weather became too hot and dry, we added a few plants, including lungwortContinue reading “Getting familiar with my new patch, part 1”
Category Archives: Garden Wildlife
Double Dandy, Double Delight
When you’re cycling uphill, you don’t usually want to stop. You lose momentum, and it’s hard to get started again. But sometimes you notice something that makes the effort worthwhile. As I pedalled from Hazel Road shore, uphill past the boarded up Yacht Tavern, towards the railway bridge on Sea Road, this stunning double dandelionContinue reading “Double Dandy, Double Delight”
It started with the Dunnock
He’s recently been singing from the crab apple in our garden. Yes, I miss hearing a Blackbird, but it occurred to me that, wow, the Dunnock is a really impressive singer. It’s time to appreciate him more. He’s inspired me to share more moments from this week that have made my heart sing. Flowers areContinue reading “It started with the Dunnock”
Favourites and familiars
This post was inspired by something that happened a few months ago. I’ve sometimes found run-over hedgehogs on the road near my house, and I usually bury them. I can’t bear the thought of a hog just lying there like a piece of rubbish. So one morning when I saw a brownish shape in theContinue reading “Favourites and familiars”
Dandelion Nature 