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By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
25 April 2012
There is a touching courtship going on around the ivy hedge; the holly blues are playing kiss chase in the sunshine. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
10 April 2012
[...] it has become a tradition of this blog that I bemoan the inadequacies of holiday cottage gardens. Well, we've outdone ourselves this time. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
27 March 2012
In the bright warm sunshine, there is a lot of love-making going on in my pond. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
14 March 2012
[...] many people find small flies in their back gardens all the time, and most people ignore them. But this one is a jewel.
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By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
28 February 2012
I’ve written this blog mainly as a vehicle to show a ludicrously cute clip of a dormouse, snoring. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
14 February 2012
I never quite know whether to admire woodlice as tough little blighters, or dismiss them as an evolutionary joke. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
30 January 2012
Last weekend was the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch. The idea was simple: spend an hour in the garden, or local park, sometime over the weekend, and input what birds you saw at the RSPB website. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
17 January 2012
[...] the hives on the small allotment on the corner of my street are quiet; maybe, at last, the occupants have settled down into a tight over-wintering huddle. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
03 January 2012
Apparently, gardeners sometimes have a look around to see what other gardeners are growing in their gardens [...] but I have a look to see what other wildlife they are finding. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
19 December 2011
I’m going to run a Christmas card count this year — which animal will feature most often in these seasonal greetings? Continue reading...
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