Thanks Fairy. I have all the above plants plus camellia and azaleas. The pots of tulips get protection against the squirrels and I have protection at base of clematis against over vigorous hoeing!! So it looks as though it's the perennials next..........
Had a quick peep in the compost bins to see how the slow worms were getting on and found these three lounging about instead of eating slugs like they are supposed to. You just can't get the staff these days!
Swet little visitor Fairygirl, we are being besieged by various baby tits at the moment. They seem impossibly small and fragile but have figured out how to use the bird feeders.
We also get greater spotted woodpeckers (you may have seen the video I posted) and I realised today that we also get the lesser spotted ones too. I had thought that they were just juvenile GSWs so it is true, every day is a school day!
Lovely to have woodies steephill. I've only ever had the odd one visiting - there's plenty of suitable places round here for them so I expect they don't need to visit gardens. I hear them quite often though.
I posted this on the camera thread as it was from my walk on Saturday as opposed to the garden, but some people may not be familiar with them.
Little meadow pipits taking a break
There's a lot of them here - all the way along the fence
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Also disturbed his slightly older brother and a toad hiding under old compost bag. Both were bursting full of slugs, though 2 fat ones were curled up next to them.
After fearing the worst (seeing two squashed hedgehogs on the road) I'm pleased to report that have seen both little and large visiting the garden individually. Whether they're the same little and large from earlier this year I don't know but I'm determined to start demanding the hedgehog house his lordship promised me two years ago now!!
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Thanks Fairy. I have all the above plants plus camellia and azaleas. The pots of tulips get protection against the squirrels and I have protection at base of clematis against over vigorous hoeing!! So it looks as though it's the perennials next..........
Had a quick peep in the compost bins to see how the slow worms were getting on and found these three lounging about instead of eating slugs like they are supposed to. You just can't get the staff these days!
Fantastic shot, Steephill...they can lounge about in my garden anytime they wish
Sheps...
Love slow worms - such quirky creatures! Great picture Steephill!
Gorgeous steephill.
You've made it too cosy for them though - you'll need to kick their butts and get them to work on the slugs...
I posted this elsewhere already, but I suppose I should have put it here. My little visitor this morning
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Swet little visitor Fairygirl, we are being besieged by various baby tits at the moment. They seem impossibly small and fragile but have figured out how to use the bird feeders.
We also get greater spotted woodpeckers (you may have seen the video I posted) and I realised today that we also get the lesser spotted ones too. I had thought that they were just juvenile GSWs so it is true, every day is a school day!
Lovely to have woodies steephill. I've only ever had the odd one visiting - there's plenty of suitable places round here for them so I expect they don't need to visit gardens. I hear them quite often though.
I posted this on the camera thread as it was from my walk on Saturday as opposed to the garden, but some people may not be familiar with them.
Little meadow pipits taking a break
There's a lot of them here - all the way along the fence
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Found a young freddy
Also disturbed his slightly older brother and a toad hiding under old compost bag. Both were bursting full of slugs, though 2 fat ones were curled up next to them.
Tortoiseshell on hebe. Not had many butterflies so far but there is a hedgehog visiting.
After fearing the worst (seeing two squashed hedgehogs on the road) I'm pleased to report that have seen both little and large visiting the garden individually. Whether they're the same little and large from earlier this year I don't know but I'm determined to start demanding the hedgehog house his lordship promised me two years ago now!!