Category Archives: garden

No Mow May 2023

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Alex White - Appletonwild

For another year we are taking part in No Mow May. This is the first time we’ve had a hare in the garden. It stayed a while before wandering back across the road into the field.

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Water for wildlife

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Back on 17th June I wrote a post about putting water out for wildlife. After the last month of very little rain, it is even more important Doesn’t have to be anything special, just as long as it isn’t too … Continue reading →

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Food Supply July

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

‘No Mow May’, turned in to ‘Let it bloom June’, it’s now ‘Food supply July’ . Each year we stop mowing our small front garden for a few months over the summer, starting in May. This year the sparrows have … Continue reading →

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Day 17 – 30 Days Wild – Water for wildlife

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

With the past few days of very hot weather putting a dish of water out for wildlife can be a life saver

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Day 10 – 30 Days Wild – Pied wagtail fledglings

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Great to watch a couple of Pied wagtail fledglings hopping from roof top to roof top being fed One of the fledglings was getting pretty hot sat in the sun and was ‘gular fluttering’ which is a bird’s version of … Continue reading →

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Day 8 – 30 Days Wild – Grey Squirrel

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Another 30 Days Wild and another visitor to the garden

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Day 7 – 30 Days Wild – Muntjac

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

After eating the leaves off the lower branches of the apple tree the Muntjac decided to have a sniff around the pond to see if anything had dropped down from the bird feeders. We often get Muntjac in the garden … Continue reading →

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Day 6 – 30 Days Wild – Beetle

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Saw a number of these beetles on our hazel hedge in the front garden today. I think they are Alder leaf beetles as I’ve read they like hazel too.

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Day 5 – 30 Days Wild – Goldfinch

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Spotted this Goldfinch collecting dog hair off the lawn for its nest. Photos aren’t great as I didn’t want to risk scaring it away by opening the door.

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Day 3 – 30 Days Wild – Fledglings

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Fledglings are taking over parts of the garden. With blackbirds in the back, blue tits and great tits hoping around in the hedges and the call of young sparrows coming out of next door’s roof. The most special visitors to … Continue reading →