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Guest Electric Yetis

Guest Electric Yetis

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Got quite a few newts in my small pond. Know nothing about them. Any idea what type they are? Photo rubbish but hopefully get the idea.

 

 

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kenny

kenny

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14 minutes ago, Rain King said:

Got quite a few newts in my small pond. Know nothing about them. Any idea what type they are? Photo rubbish but hopefully get the idea.

 

 

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Common newts, we got our first ones this year too. Our pond is now 3 years old, we are well chuffed.

davieG

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Water Butts.

 

I have inherited 4  x 190L Water Butts.

 

I only want one of these so have 3 spares. If  anyone wants any of them they're free to whoever can collect them from Hinckley.

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Guest Electric Yetis

Guest Electric Yetis

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6 minutes ago, kenny said:

Common newts, we got our first ones this year too. Our pond is now 3 years old, we are well chuffed.

 

We got them last year too, pond only put down last February. Only noticed them late though and they'd gone within a few days of me noticing them.

 

Trying to work out how many are in there. I've seen 4 I think but they look similar and hide fast so there could be more.

Bilsthorpe Blue

Bilsthorpe Blue

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1 hour ago, Rain King said:

 

We got them last year too, pond only put down last February. Only noticed them late though and they'd gone within a few days of me noticing them.

 

Trying to work out how many are in there. I've seen 4 I think but they look similar and hide fast so there could be more.

I'm sure they only spend 3 months of the year in water (mating season), have a look out for youngsters they tend to come closer to the surface when the suns out, not sure how long they stay in water for

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jgtuk

jgtuk

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2 hours ago, Rain King said:

Got quite a few newts in my small pond. Know nothing about them. Any idea what type they are? Photo rubbish but hopefully get the idea.

 

 

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Smooth Newt - gently pick one up and look at the underside, should be orange with black spots which extend from the neck down. Palmate Newts look very similar but more yellowy underneath and spots don't extend onto the neck.

Free Falling Foxes

Free Falling Foxes

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On 10/05/2023 at 17:41, Free Falling Foxes said:

Update:

Ten eggs were laid and eight hatched, beginning last Wednesday. One chick sadly died but the remaining seven are doing fine.

Here's a pic and short vid from a little earlier when the parents were dropping off some supper.

 

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Latest.

Our neighbours young Bluetits are out and about, ours are stiil cozy in their box today.

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Bilsthorpe Blue

Bilsthorpe Blue

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15 hours ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

They've left! :cry:

The five surviving chicks left the box this morning. We witnessed 3 leaving.

Here's  a pic of one of the little fellas.....

 

 

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Ours are way behind, first on hatched on Tuesday, this was taken early evening yesterday 202305241852481684950768998.thumb.jpg.a36c3b2104227060f6e8d99d2bd810cf.jpg

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Guest Electric Yetis

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Saw 2 hedgehogs scurrying through the garden at midnight last night when I let the dog out for a wee.

Disappeared under the fence to next door.

Countryfox

Countryfox

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4 minutes ago, Rain King said:

Saw 2 hedgehogs scurrying through the garden at midnight last night when I let the dog out for a wee.

Disappeared under the fence to next door.


I can see why you take it out at night if it likes to piss next door ..  :thumbup:

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Parafox

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38 minutes ago, Kopic said:

Just had a huge swarm of bees appear over next doors garden, never heard or seen anything like it. Incredible.

We had similar a few days ago. Apparently swarming is when bees need to find a new place to set up home, as it were, as they only live in a hive for so long:

 

Swarms can occur most anytime throughout the year but most often occur in late spring or early summer. They occur when a new queen is made in a colony. The new queen's mother leaves the original colony and takes with her a large group of worker bees to find a new home.

Parafox

Parafox

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1 hour ago, Milo said:

Just had this little cutie popping round to say hello! 
 

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Impressive...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shed :worship:

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Milo

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2 hours ago, Parafox said:

 

Impressive...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shed :worship:

It's not a fckn SHED. Ok???

 

 

 

 

(Very cheap and easy way to trigger me btw)! 

 

 

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Parafox

Parafox

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2 hours ago, Milo said:

It's not a fckn SHED. Ok???

 

 

 

 

(Very cheap and easy way to trigger me btw)! 

 

 

I'm both cheap and easy. :thumbup:

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Milo

Milo

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29 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Not really my forte plants etc., but am going to Kew Gardens next weekend.

 

Has anyone been there before?

We were members for a couple of years. 
 

It can be an interesting day - the tropical house is impressive. A lot of the trees and plants have QR codes, so you can get a bit more info about ones that take your fancy. 
 

As with similar sites, the food and drink is expensive, so packing a champagne picnic isn’t the worst idea. 
 

Probably not the most thrilling, adrenaline filled day out you’ll have, but it’s usually very pleasant with nice things to look at! 
 

 

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Foxdiamond

Foxdiamond

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1 hour ago, Wymsey said:

Not really my forte plants etc., but am going to Kew Gardens next weekend.

 

Has anyone been there before?

Beautiful place. Only slight blight is the aircraft noise as approaching Heathrow 

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Countryfox

Countryfox

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1 hour ago, blue blood said:

The lawn is now in the best shape of summer 2023 💙

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Few nice stripes in mine too ..  not as good as yours mind ..  but only took me me 10 minutes to brush in ..  :whistle:

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