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Category Archives: Wildlife Gardening
The Garden Wildlife in May
With yet more variable weather in the South Shropshire Hills, the garden here was alternately hot and sunny and cool and windy throughout May, with conditions changing rapidly. Orange tips were the most abundant butterflies both in the garden and … Continue reading
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Tagged bank vole, garden wildlife, orange tip, orchids, Shropshire, spotted flycatcher, Wildlife Garden
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The Garden Wildlife in April
April was a month of great contrasts in South Shropshire as we experienced the warm and bright conditions that most of the country was favoured with, but there were also high winds at times, cooler days and a little rain, … Continue reading
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March Garden Wildlife
Here in the South Shropshire Hills Spring can arrive rather later than in some other parts of the UK. My garden is elevated and exposed to westerly winds blowing across the Long Mynd and other Stretton Hills towards my house, … Continue reading
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Tagged Garden Birds, Mammals, Wildlife Garden
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Swallows or Wrens?
There is a lot of bird activity around my garden at the moment with tits and finches colouring up, plus there is plenty of territorial squabbling going on. Early mornings are now a symphony of thrushes singing, wood pigeons cooing, goldfinches … Continue reading
February in a Wildlife Garden
February was a month of contrasting weather. At times it was remarkably mild with wintery sunshine here in South Shropshire, but at the end of the month storm Doris hit us with a vengeance. Thankfully there was little real damage … Continue reading
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