Thanks for that nut - I hadn't got round to looking up what he was. He was lurking in among the dianthus while I was deadheading, and I was worried that I'd accidentally snip him
I safely relocated him- a couple of times - with my own fair(y) hand
He was so well camouflaged, I did a 'Where's Wally' with oldest daughter - she missed him completely in the bigger photo
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fg I think the lawn brush might be a bit belt and braces in this case.
I still think this thread might be a windup but it is good to have direct access to my betters. Not many of my class get to interact with a surgeon whilst conscious.
So this started as me trying to find the easiest mowing line when planning a new pond (that piece of wood will be a frog diving board sometime this year).
However, what we've found is that the bits I left longer have been way more active from a wildlife perspective so we're going to build in longer grass in the new design. It was requested by hubby when he saw a baby bird taking cover in there and blackbirds scouting for stuff in the evening.
Anyone know who this guy is (from the longer patch), I'm hoping it's not vine weevil.
You'll find the longer grass is very popular with your frogs ....... ours spend most of the summer in the long grass, just visiting the pond from time to time for a sunbathe. If you do decide to cut it from time to time do brush through it just before mowing to alert the frogs and chase them to safety ... otherwise the results can be bloody carnage
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Thanks for that nut - I hadn't got round to looking up what he was. He was lurking in among the dianthus while I was deadheading, and I was worried that I'd accidentally snip him
I safely relocated him- a couple of times - with my own fair(y) hand
He was so well camouflaged, I did a 'Where's Wally' with oldest daughter - she missed him completely in the bigger photo
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I was a Dr. for more than 30 years and my garden bears no resemblance to the sterility you are espousing.
Your pomposity does however remind me of some previous colleagues.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I think I must have been working with some of those punkdoc
In the sticks near Peterborough
Fairygirl said:
There seems to be a lot of wums on the forum recently, or is that my imagination?
Bless 'em, they seem to believe they're camouflaged
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Fg I think the lawn brush might be a bit belt and braces in this case.
I still think this thread might be a windup but it is good to have direct access to my betters. Not many of my class get to interact with a surgeon whilst conscious.
However, what we've found is that the bits I left longer have been way more active from a wildlife perspective so we're going to build in longer grass in the new design. It was requested by hubby when he saw a baby bird taking cover in there and blackbirds scouting for stuff in the evening.
Anyone know who this guy is (from the longer patch), I'm hoping it's not vine weevil.
No he isn't.
Btw what's a wum of which there are many. Is it a worm?
That's a Red Soldier Beetle
Beautiful things.
You'll find the longer grass is very popular with your frogs ....... ours spend most of the summer in the long grass, just visiting the pond from time to time for a sunbathe. If you do decide to cut it from time to time do brush through it just before mowing to alert the frogs and chase them to safety ... otherwise the results can be bloody carnage
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I know it's not an adult VW but hoping it isn't a juvenile.
wum is wind up merchant B3, of which we've had a few.
nope to any sort of weevil
In the sticks near Peterborough