Wildlife Corner

Very cute!!

Nice close up.

As far as I know, mice don't carry disease the same way rats do. We shared the conversion with over 300 of them, they were everywhere as we had no way of keeping them out. Had one crawl the length of my arms under the pillow in bed once. Only got i'll once during the whole project and that was...

What lovely birdsong, did you happen to see it?

What a shame Jen. I think I would put my money on the deer too. Those beautiful bandits put their gorgeous lips on anything they can find. I had them marauding in my last garden and much heartache and expense they caused me until I accepted reality and fenced them out. It was an expensive and...

Loved it, Victoria:D

Well spotted Pip as this is the time the queens are on the move to find new nest sites... It is as well to put fine mesh over the vents as they love a roof space...

Lovely Rodders

I am still using the "bean poles" which my father got in 1946, they're the steel rods used for airfield perimeter fencing during the war.

You could put a tarp over it. I've found bumble bees get confused if you move landmarks. Had some nesting in the corner of my house by the door last year. Everytime I left the door open they couldn't find the hole, even though it wasn't blocked.

Hi well it looks like one is it a friend of "fluffY" :DSpruce

The bow wave from the boat made the squid believe they were being hunted and their instinctive mechanism is to leap out of the sea.Read more:Very interesting article Ziggy. But I would like to see some proof of the assertion in the quote above. Dolphins come to swim alongside boats and...

I'd love to see your sparrows Pamsdish, but I can't see a pic or a link. Is there something missing ?

The pigeons must use the excuse that there's more of them to feed. Get in quick !! :hehe:

Robert,I too am interested in finding the right kit to film my bird boxes

Generally well into May in Cumbria/S.W. Scotland area when they are heard .

I dont mind squirrels eating my bird food tbh.

Hi Rish, yes, it is a Tiger Longwing - Heliconius hecale. The Tiger Longwing butterfly originates from between Mexico, Cuba and the Peruvian Amazon. These pretty butterflies are pollen eaters rather than surviving on food stored from the laval stage or on flower nectar. The eating habit of the...

With that description clueless I`m oh so glad our insect friends are the small size they are. Just Imagine the scene if they were more our size!

Very interesting, but there were a couple of points that I'm not convinced about. They suggest an egg cup for holding this mix. Surely the last thing the bees want is something deep enough to fall into and drown. Also, such a sweet sugary mix will not only be attractive to bees, I reckon it...