Super bluebell woodland walks on our doorstep over a few days. Woodcock, brown hare sighting and the birds were singing. Beautiful. We've had extreme cold and/or wet days and nights, but thankfully it seems to have improved over the past few days. I've finally been...
It's May! As the weather gets warmer pregnant female bats gather together in warm, safe places to have their babies. These roosts are called maternity roosts. Some groups of bats return to the same site every year. Most bats will have a single baby, called a...
https://youtube.com/shorts/9wxiq_XHegE?feature=share Years ago we planted a meadow patch in the garden and later included a small area for a variety of wild grasses. Both looked great and worked extremely well. Last year we decided to give the whole garden to...
An unhappy little Pickle. He is very subdued...doesn't move, but am pleased to say with encouragement he is now accepting rehydration fluids. Pickle was seen three days earlier and spent a few nights under a wheelie bin, before being kindly delivered to me. The...
Today's bat was either a Ralph or a Lauren. Transpires we have a Ralph…another BLE. He was seen pitched on a wall behind a lit water feature last night and was still there this morning. If he had dropped he would’ve fallen a metre into the water and been unable to get...
April 9th On the way home tonight after a successful Sydney Pip. bat release, Brian said: ‘How long do you think it will be before you get another one?’ ‘How long will you be bat free?’ 9 p.m Just curled up, munching on cheese and biscuits and my phone pinged. Bat...
Sleepy Larry munching breakfast this a.m.....'😉 (sound on) Video - Sleepy Larry
April is here! Bats have mainly come out of hibernation and are hungry and active, feeding on most nights. They may move between several roost sites and can become torpid (cool and inactive) again when cold. Bat Conservation Trust
How is it March already?! Bats may begin to emerge and signs of limited activity can be seen. There are small numbers feeding as it gets warmer. In bad weather, they may become torpid. Find out more about what bats are up to throughout the year here:...
Studio Distractions. Difficult to focus on work at times and I feel I should apologise and explain why my studio work has gradually come to a halt. Sadly, my precious Other Half is seriously ill. He has been slowly deteriorating over the past few years. We...