Category Archives: wildflowers

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

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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

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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

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