Wildlife Corner

Yes, if I bought it in 5kg tubs from Amazon it would work out cheaper than 1kg tubs from B&Q on 15% off weekends, but I only use 1kg p.a. so it would be 45 months (a few more if bought @ 20% off) before I'd be into profit and I'd have to keep that big tub dry and in a metal bin all that time,...

If the compost heap is in a really bad place (for you) try to find a local beekeepers group, there's plenty if you do a search in Google for your area.

I think that would depend on the soil, it lives in very poor soil so it may be too rich.

awww are you sweet on whoever that someone is Zigs

Oh yes! - the old squarish type / I was mainly taken by the colour.

Grrrrrrrr....

More info on bacillus thuringiensis: Looks like it's adjuvants/wetting agents are the problem again.

I am also planting bee friendly plants to try and give them a helping hand. I used to use sprays for green/black fly etc, but have stopped if natural predators don't get them I squash them myself.Rusty

Hi All Just thought I would mention there is a shortage of bees this year again a lot of hives did not make it through the winter. We can all help by not spraying insecticide when plants are in blossom as this is often when the bees will be affected.I keep bees and have 2 honey bee hives and...

Sorry for nebby nosing, woo, but I couldn't resist a peek ... Pam, that is just so cute!!!

A Owl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've had one for the last three days while I've been building my pond. Its been searching around the still wet cement looking for somewhere to live. I saw it leave, but I hope it didn't come back and climb in when I wasn't looking, because it will be doomed if it has.

Fantastic.......the poor things must be worn out! Fingers crossed that the chicks successfully fledge after all the parents hard work.

Thanks for the link, woo

Brilliant

hello williebee & welcome to the forum

Nice to see, sumbody. A lot of people hate Meeces to Peeces but I don't mind them in the garden so long as they don't get out of control. Having said that I haven't seen any in the garden for years, maybe because of the cats. Jenny the Cat does sometimes sit by the Compost heap watching...

Yes they are Harry, little beauties aren't they

When I moved here, Pete, I discovered 4 wasp nests in our loft space. One was MAHOOSIVE!!! Got the 'man who can' in to dispose of them and he informed me, they only 'nest' in the one spot and are not repeat visitors. I've been very much more 'forgiving' of wasps since then

i don't mind them so much when they're little....but then they do have to go & get bigger don't they i predict lots of screaming & panicked flapping of hands in their future