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[jaypo]

Have you found any spittlebugs Jaypo?

No,been raining since we got here😏 goinhome tomorrow,so will have a look round our garden,quite exciting 😀
These don't make any noise,I'm guessing they're swallows,they are brilliant at catching insects then disappear under the eaves of lodges

[jillydoll]

Or have you done the spittlebug Jaypo? 😂😂
Sounds like a dance, is it your OHs love dance? 🤣😂🤣

[jaypo]

Omg,could you imagine?😆😂
There was a chaffinch on our railings & I was in stitches,he was strutting back and forth dipping his head and swaying from side to side, I said to OH would do that for me?

[jillydoll]

And he said No, your feathers are hanging out your knickers!
Not a good look! 🤣😂🤣😂

[Taz2]

Wasps round the apples - already!

They are around ours too but it's not the apples they are after but the green and black fly (which have just appeared) to feed to the wasp grubs. Three hornets were on the bananas I've wedged in the forthysia bush 

Taz x 

[CLKD]

Tnx  ........ they weren't getting our black fly so we had to spray the orange blossom .......

[Cazikins]

The 4 baby peregrines have been ringed this week.
Female  Weight: 855g

Male  Weight: 640g

Female  Weight: 890g

Female  Weight: 830g

All were fit & healthy & well-fed.

[CLKD]

 

[Foxylady]

Forgot to order nematodes & place is crawling with slugs, I'm just glad peas are the only veg I'm doing this year!! Saw a rabbit chopping on the grass when out for a walk earlier (between showers!).

[jaypo]

I could string one of my little dogs up by her tail,not only did she get a hold of one of our visiting partridges (which I managed to save) she got hold of a little great tit fledgling,couldn't save that 😢😢😔
The partridges hide & when I think it's clear to let them out,she manages to find them.dont know what to do

[CLKD]

Keep her on a lead? 

Slugs - we have hedgehogs and we use pellets in the pots where they can't reach the slugs ..........

[jaypo]

Can't keep her on a lead all the time though clkd,think I'm going to just scan the entire garden,under hedges etc,she's a nightmare,such a loving little dog but then she sees a bird & she tears after it😡

[CLKD]

They have good noses.  Why not keep her on a long lead until the birdies have taken the hint, or accept that she's foraging  .  Or put a hose over the garden B4 letting her out ....... it's fun for a dog 

Fed wild birds at dusk, hopefully some meal worms will be found by the hogs, night camera is out ready to capture stuff.

[Taz2]

Keep her on a lead? 

Slugs - we have hedgehogs and we use pellets in the pots where they can't reach the slugs ..........

Which type of pellets do you use as I'm trying to find a good 'safe' one?

Taz x 

[Sparrow]

We have started useing some made from wool.  Available from most garden centres and seem to work pretty well.

Husband was doubtful but is quite impressed. Also got him to swap to peat free compost.