Friday, July 20, 2012

Our Wildlife Garden in June 2012

Flora & fauna in and around our garden during June.

baby-greattit

Young Greattit

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The adult Bluetits were busy feeding their young

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We have lots of nestboxes, this one is on the garage, not far from our kitchen window

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Having a look at the world outside!

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Calendula-A touch of colour

common blue damselfly

Female Common Blue Damselfly

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Green Dock Beetle

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Figwort Weevil

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As there name suggests they like figwort but can also be seen on Buddleia Globosa

goldfinch

Goldfinch

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Green Dock Beetle

guilty

Guilty looking cows, not only have they devastated our willow fedge but they managed to steel our compost bins and kick them around the field, this was what they looked like after Pete had retrieved them!

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Ragged Robin and buttercups in our mini orchard

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Lily

jay

The Jays have been regular visitors this year

lizard

Common Lizard on our front wall

Nematus-olfaciens

Sawfly larvae

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Our new path to the pond

Ox-eye-Daisy

Ox-eye Daisy

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Tiny Pollen beetles on Stinging Nettles

Ragged-Robin

Ragged Robin

red-campion

Red Campion

Red-Squirrel (2)

Red Squirel by the greenhouse

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Digging up the sunflower seeds in the grass that the Coaltits bury

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I think those nails need cutting!

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Tawny-Owl

We went out to investigate why the Blackbird was continuously making its alarm call and soon found out why, a young Tawny Owl was lurking about!

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Common Toad

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The hedgerow outside our house, before…

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…and after! Sad smile

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A weasel was seen jumping around…

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…by the front gate!

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Common Leaf Weevil

wren

the Wrens have fledged!

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Yellow Rattle

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