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.
Muntjac footprints at the bottom of our garden? We haven't seen Muntjac footprints before and were unsure. The prints are approx. 3.5-4 cm, and whomever it be.. they had a party around the bat flight last p.m.
I’ve just stepped out of the house to take our furry buddy for a walk and heard the sound of a horn …the hunt is in a nearby wood. The horn sounded again and then that awful, bloodcurdling sound of the dogs baying like crazy. I could also hear the quad bikes and tried...
5C is the min. temp for frog and toad activity, and as the roads were damp from earlier rainfall, and the temperature 6C it was time to Toad Patrol. As I dodged the traffic and walked up and down the road between the village ponds I could feel the temperature quickly...
First toad rescue of the year. I saw none on the village road between the two ponds, so returned home. Thankfully, I spotted this little chap just as he was crossing our driveway. How to help amphibians in spring | WWT https://youtu.be/H-14kB5hoBY
Lovely evening walk at home with my furry buddy.
Queenie looking at me as if to say: ’Please, just get on with it!’ Each morning as I step out the back door I hear the fluttering of little wings as she flies in to sit on the gutter above me.. it's either that, or she sits on the window ledge announcing her presence...
FROM JAN. 2023 MONTHLY PURCHASES: Mealworms - Jan. 20th £2.50 Anti Biotics - Jan. £25.00 Live Foods - Feb. 1st £7.96 Insect Mesh Cage 37mm x 57mm - Feb. 5th £6.39 Insect Mesh Cage 30mm x 30mm - Feb 5th £13.69 Live Foods - Feb. 24th £9.98 Live Foods - March 9th £5.00...
I am in a quandary. Caring for bats is an important part of my life. Chatting with finders and promoting bat care, bat conservation etc is also an important part of the work. It's funny how one thing can lead to another though. Through my last bat rescue, I've been...
They are on the move. Having seen reports of frog spawn, plus frogs on the move in other parts of the UK, and as it is 8C and raining tonight - I did my first Frog/Toad Patrol of 2023. Sadly, I found two dead frogs that had already been run over on the road, but there...
A photo from two years ago. An early morning walk in Shaftesbury with my lovely girls. This is a little trip down memory lane as sadly my dear Luka passed away, this day, in January 2022. Luka was a lovely girl, a super companion and I miss her waggy tail so much. xx
Sydney bat is still living with us. As mentioned previously, thankfully she wasn't cat attacked but she was slightly underweight for this time of year. She gradually gained weight but refused point-blank to self-feed. This continued for weeks, and by the time she'd...
This afternoon I received a lovely email. 'Thank you Su for everything you did for Bertie. I cannot thank you enough for this and for your devotion to helping these beautiful creatures. It was a privilege and great pleasure to meet you'. Such a lovely message, and so...
A new addition to my site. My Larmer Tree Temple artwork is now available as a Sepia Print and a Charcoal Grey fine art print. Larmer Tree Temple is one of the many ornate buildings situated within the Larmer Tree Gardens, Tollard Royal. I've recently received a...