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Beehive

Beehive

A few weeks ago I rescued a beehive! I've always loved the look of them and it's old and in need of repair, and was going to be ditched.  I arrived home all excited and said those magic words: "You'll never guess what I found today?" Brian's face as always was a...

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April Bats

April Bats

Tip of the Month Containers in any shape or form are death traps. Any animal or bird looking for a drink can easily become trapped in a water-filled container as there is no way of escape for them. Bats and birds will also sadly die if they fall into an open vessel...

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BAT CARE COSTS – 2022

BAT CARE COSTS – 2022

A non-slip dish for tasty mealworm dinners, plus a hygrometer to monitor humidity inside each bat flexarium. A heartwarming sight....an empty bat food bowl. This type of dish prevents would-be escapees and is also easy for bats to climb in and out of when feeding,...

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Blackcap

It's a little bit chilly and he was all fluffed up... a male blackcap has just perched on the branch outside my studio window. Perfect. Blackcap singing

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Lioness WAP ~ 2

Lioness WAP ~ 2

Still a work in progress - she's taking a while, but am getting there slowly but surely.

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Toad Patrol

Toad Patrol

Newts, toads, frogs are all rescued during Toad Patrol. A balmy 9C and it had just started to drizzle.....ideal conditions for toad manoeuvres. Toads were heading along the road toward the Tollard village pond. These two were on our driveway tonight. Whether sitting...

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Newt Patrol

Newt Patrol

Newts, toads, frogs are all rescued during Toad Patrol. Raining, cold windy 7C. The little newts were attempting to cross the busy road trying to get to Clap Lane pond, on the outskirts of Tollard Royal village.

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Toad Patrol in March

These two were on our driveway tonight. A balmy 9C and it had just started to drizzle.....ideal conditions for toad manoeuvres. Whether sitting upright on dry land or lying flat in the rain and pretending not to be there, they are well camouflaged. Sadly failed to...

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Toad Amplexus

Toad Amplexus

Toad Patrol. Raining and mild tonight. Sadly 17 dead toads on the village road 2 PTS as they'd been run over and had damaged legs 4 Rescued from the village road 15 Rescued on our track Two common toads in a mating embrace (amplexus) in our garden, en route to their...

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Valentino Bat

Valentino Bat

Another bat rescue! I had decided I wouldn't accept any more bats for a few weeks as my artwork is being affected, esp. with Toad Patrol now in full swing.  And then this chap arrived on my doorstep today, and I wonder how I could ever say 'no can do'  ' This is...

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