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Talkback: Garden lowlife

On 28/11/2011 in forum

a grey squirrel a few weeks ago hanging upside down on a bird feeder that said on the label squirrel proof, ha ha I did take a photo but it is still in the camera waiting to finish the reel and be developed, but I did take it through the window so I


Are astilbes poisonous to some insects?

On 08/08/2012 in forum

?....   Thanks higgy. Unfortunately between my poor camera and my poor photography skills, none of my photos came out, but there are large black flies, small black flies, hover flies and those little things that look like mosquitoes but aren't. There are also


Talkback: Homes for wildlife

On 28/11/2011 in forum

you build a habitat around it. If you grow plants that attract insects the insects will come. We got a bird box with camera from Hayle in Cornwall, but we had to make sure it had some cover. Result. The secret is in what is around it as well


Great Diving Beetle

On 09/07/2012 in forum

the larvae are around 50mm in length the adults being around 30mm. As with all things in nature it is a balancing act , the larvea may eat tadpoles etc but being large birds esp thrushes and blackbirds seem to be keen on them ( in my garden anyway) along


Talkback: Rats in the garden

On 28/11/2011 in forum

, cameras at the ready, to catch him hanging from our neighbours bird feeders or being fought off the pasta/porridge/bird seed spread on the lawn in our garden, by our most territorial robin. Yes, you may, if you're terribly unlucky catch a fairly rare


Hedgehogs

On 15/05/2012 in forum

pond has a beach area and a very gradual incline.  The hedgepigs tend to like snuffling round under my bird-feeder though I have put a home-made food out before - it was eaten but I'm not sure whether it was the pigs or rats (eek).  Haven't used slug


Talkback: Squirrels

On 28/11/2011 in forum

the hell i like them. We live in the New Forest and our garden was a squirrels playground until we put up a squirrel feeder (which is like a bird box with a glass front and a lid) on our huge oak tree and we fill this up with peanuts and monkey nuts


Talkback: Flower show season

On 28/11/2011 in forum

be occurring in the near future where I could show my wares?http://scentimentscards.blogspot.com/ I'm reserving judgment on Gardeners World as it is a new presenter and garden site. But could we please have better camera work, instead of showing the persons


Talkback: Gardening theft

On 03/04/2012 in forum

of the farm.Try an infrared game camera, pointed along a path thieves would need to use to get into your stuff. They normally run about $100US, so not terribly expensive and at least that way you have a picture of the culprits for the police. A more


Invasion of the slippery slugs

On 01/07/2012 in forum

they cause and their use as a food source for some birds, hedgehogs and other wildlife - mostly the former I think !!! They do seem to be thriving this year given the rain, rain and then more rain !! We have a very varied wildlife environment in and around


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