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Friday, 27 June 2008
Dragons in your garden?
Posted by admin
Like three tiny fighter planes, they cruised menacingly past, cagily eyeing each other from afar. Suddenly, they came together in a blur of wings and engaged in a furious catfight, ending with one tumbling unceremoniously into the water. This is no tale...
Friday, 20 June 2008
Entering another world
Posted by katiefuller
Today, Lucinda and I spent our lunchtime staring into a tree. We had intended to go for a walk around the reserve, but got no further than the 'formal' gardens. 'Formal' is a bit of a misnomer; although the layout of the gardens is what...
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Why I love slugs and dandelions
Posted by katiefuller
They're not to everyone's tastes and some gardeners might consider them their worst enemies. I see slugs and dandelions differently....
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
Forbidden Love
Posted by kevinmiddleton
We’ve seen them around the reserve , with their flirtatious behaviour, making strange noises in bushes and open displays of affection. No, I’m not discussing the lunchtime behaviour of The Lodge staff (I doubt I’d be able to write about...
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Living in a crow-eat-crow world
Posted by katiefuller
Last night, I heard raucous squawks from the garden and went to the window. A carrion crow was sitting on the outer branches of the ash tree, ducking its head as the parent jackdaws divebombed it. As it flew off, I saw what the crow was carrying - a tiny,...
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