Wildlife and Gardens Thread

[ozleicester]

this was on my back porch yesterday...she is big enough, but her two egg sacks are huge eeek

 

 

[Guest Col city fan]

Walking the dogs down the canal near where I live, I'm seeing lots of Kingfishers at the moment.

The bluey green of their wings is striking as they fly off across the water.

[VLC86]

26 minutes ago, ozleicester said:

this was on my back porch yesterday...she is big enough, but her two egg sacks are huge eeek

 

 

Heard them guys are pretty friendly.

[VLC86]

7 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Walking the dogs down the canal near where I live, I'm seeing lots of Kingfishers at the moment.

The bluey green of their wings is striking as they fly off across the water.

 

[ozleicester]

5 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said:

Heard them guys are pretty friendly.

yeh, they are lovely, theyll run up to you and jump etc... real cuties

[Buce]

47 minutes ago, ozleicester said:

this was on my back porch yesterday...she is big enough, but her two egg sacks are huge eeek

 

 

 

What kind is it, Oz?

[ozleicester]

1 minute ago, Buce said:

 

What kind is it, Oz?

Redback.... family of the well known Black Widow, they are highly venomous although they tend not to be killers these days...but

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

6 hours ago, Buce said:

 

What kind is it, Oz?

A "Black Widow"?

[Buce]

I thought maybe I shouldn't spam the politics and pigeon thread any more, @Carl the Llama

 

Edited 18 January 2018 by Buce

[Sharpe's Fox]

that moggo has a blep

[Stadt]

25 minutes ago, Sharpe's Fox said:

that moggo has a blep

I was going to comment blep

[Carl the Llama]

Oh my gosh what a darling.

[Buce]

8 hours ago, Sharpe's Fox said:

that moggo has a blep

 

What’s a blep?

[Buce]

8 hours ago, Sharpe's Fox said:

that moggo has a blep

 

8 hours ago, Wookie said:

I was going to comment blep

 

9 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

What’s a blep?

 

Never mind, I just googled it. 

[TiffToff88]

Any horticulturists on here? Check out the Latin name for the White Stemmed Bramble. Gave my inner child a little giggle.

[Countryfox]

Has Spring sprung ! ...   

 

 

[Buce]

2 minutes ago, Countryfox said:

Has Spring sprung ! ...   

 

 

 

Not unless you're on holiday...

 

again.

[Countryfox]

6 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

Not unless you're on holiday...

 

again.

Nope...   my back garden ...   yesterday. ....   

 

(You and your italics !!) ...   

[Countryfox]

 

Time to scarify those lawns peeps ...   rip out all that thatch, moss and other sh1te ...   then same again before we target all that clover, daisies and dandelions ...    then it’s feed time ...   

[Countryfox]

 

I was so pleased to see a Red Kite circling over my garden this week ...  have only seen one before in this area...  ever !! 

 

They are generally regarded as one of the most beautiful raptors that we have in the UK ...   fingers crossed they are here to stay ...   interesting to know if anyone else sees one ...  

 

[Buce]

1 minute ago, Countryfox said:

 

I was so pleased to see a Red Kite circling over my garden this week ...  have only seen one before in this area...  ever !! 

 

They are generally regarded as one of the most beautiful raptors that we have in the UK ...   fingers crossed they are here to stay ...   interesting to know if anyone else sees one ...  

 

 

I’ve seen one a few times over Wistow/Fleckney area. 

 

Beautiful aren’t they? 

[Countryfox]

Just now, Buce said:

 

I’ve seen one a few times over Wistow/Fleckney area. 

 

Beautiful aren’t they? 

 

Stunning ..

[fuchsntf]

On 8.2.2018 at 17:09, Countryfox said:

Has Spring sprung ! ...   

 

 

No... it has croqued It

 

[fuchsntf]

39 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

I’ve seen one a few times over Wistow/Fleckney area. 

 

Beautiful aren’t they? 

To See them in Leic'shire ,beautifull!!

Usually Happy at Home in Wales..

[Webbo]

I've spent the last 3 days, off and on, trying to tidy the garden up on our new house. Chopped a load of shrubs and trees out overhanging from the back and burnt it. I've raked and mowed the lawn which is in a terrible state. I've filled 3 dustbin bags with moss alone and there's probably another couple of bag still in it.

 

Question; is weed and feed any good and will it kill dandelions as well?