Wildlife Corner

Just seen my first wasp of the year.

Good job it was a Meadow Brown then this time Tony

..........and then it was hopping I had a walk round the garden last night after the storm had cleared away to leave a lovely sunset and there were young frogs everywhere, counted at least 30 on the bottom lawn alone and they were also in the veg patch, a few on the patio and even 3 or 4 in...

Yes Bilbo it's a Forest Bug....same family as shield bugs...

Fair play, I remember you saying you were running the business down, didn't realise quite how far though

Thanks Zigs, survey completed

Nice one AA, Been out with a few girls like that.

Many thanks to Lolimac and Gretzky for the suggestions. Looks like it's a Pollenia rudis or loft fly.

Friendly looking chappies If they want a little gourmet holiday a bit further south, you can send them to us. We have a lovely selection of slugs for them.

Give 'em a flea in the ear!

“A OWL!” As Zigs isn’t around I’ve been delegated with providing the obligatory standard response to any GC Owl related thread.

Did it get any??

Another 5 house Sparrows have fledged in next doors eaves nest adding to the 15 or so already around and another 4 young Siskins have appeared making 11 including parents. A fat ball will be demolished in an hour or so by the mob of young Starlings now hanging around the garden.

Hi Pam, I do have Doves, Wood Pigeons, Starlings and the like in the garden but they're not too much of a problem. But, should they get to be, I would think string or wire attached from the top of the Feeder at reasonable intervals via small holes, and knots in the wire or string to stop it...

but the colours are fantastic

Oh, sweet story Shiney. Just recalled, many many years ago, living at home with mom. We had birds in a cage on the window seat, that is 3 feet from the ground. Also a house and garden cat. He would never touch the birds in the cage. One day we got a new bird for the cage. And that was the...

Willow brought a Chrysalid indoors that we found while weeding, that turned out to be a moth too.

Put a sponge on the saucer 1st then add the sugar water (no drowning bees). Remember only use honey from the UK but sugar water is best. Spruce

I've got a Fruit Fly that can find a bottle of wine no matter where you hide it.

Maybe she wanted to give them worms? Train Pigeons are cool.