Category Archives: orchids
The Wildlife Garden in August
August began with some very cool weather but the house martins, which are now using the garden regularly, were in and out of the nest cups on the wall and seemed to be investigating the possibility of using them, although … Continue reading
The Wildlife Garden in July
Spotted Flycatcher with Small White Butterfly July is always a lovely month in my wildlife garden and this year was no different with spotted flycatchers nesting here this summer. I was able to watch these wonderful, charismatic little birds around … Continue reading
The Wildlife Garden in June
June began with the moorhens eggs hatching and the small black spidery legged youngsters on the pond banks and in the water. Sadly a heron was seen to take at least one of them but the rest were soon at … Continue reading
The Wildlife Garden in July
The Big Meadow The month of July began with very poor weather in South Shropshire at the start of the first week, but at least there were plenty of birds around the garden to compensate, especially large numbers of juvenile … Continue reading
The Wildlife Garden in June
The first week of June brought plenty of juvenile birds to the garden and one particular blue tit, nesting in a hole in the old hawthorn behind the pond, was seen catching damselflies and taking them back to the chicks! … Continue reading
The Wildlife Garden in June
The beginning of June was very warm and sunny in South Shropshire and swallows, swifts and martins were feeding around the house and over the garden every day. Juvenile great tits appeared in the garden on the 3rd, just as … Continue reading
The Wildlife Garden in May
In the first week of May the weather in South Shropshire was warm and sunny and the whole garden looked green and vibrant. The long borders were growing well although they were becoming overcrowded in some areas and a few … Continue reading
The Wildlife Garden in June
At the beginning of June the weather was yet again very variable in South Shropshire, although the rain we had was actually quite welcome. Cooler damper weather was interspersed with sunny periods with a little warmth, and the garden was almost overwhelmed … Continue reading
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Dinchope Diary - Life in a Wildlife Garden 