Wildlife in the garden - at any time of year

[Alan]

Sure you weren't chuffed.

 

[simond]

Or choughed?

 

[timbowales]

Or choughed?

Only in the right areas

 

[Osgood]

If it was chaffed you can get cream for that.

 

[richard carr]

We have a new friend in the garden, we've called him Freddy, but I'm beginning to think Fredarica is probably more accurate



It's got to the point where Freddy will almost take food out of my Wife's hand !


These 3 aren't exactly in our garden but I do see them regularly patrolling the local canal.



Three of last years chicks slowly turning white and red.

Richard

 

[steve50]

Muma Fox enjoying the sun in the garden, soon she will be bringing the cubs I'm sure.

 

[Dog Star]

In early 2020 Peter and I built a raised flowerbed and planted some shrubs and a couple of Clematis. The shrubs have done very well, the Clematis have done nothing. No growth, no flower buds since the stock was planted five years back.

Until this spring when the plants started to climb the supports. This past couple of weeks I have seen buds and those buds have bloomed this week... so please excuse the grab shots!

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Graham,

We planted this climbing Hydrangea 5 years ago and this year it has bloomed it for the first time, four flowering heads in total.



certainly worth waiting for.

regards

Mike

 

[Dog Star]

My parents planted a Wisteria in 1960 with the first flower in 1967!

 

[Joe's Garage]

I know this is not of the animal variety but would someone be able to tell me what these plants are?
They are in abundance in the graveyard in Worle, Weston super Mare at the moment.
Thank you
Julian

 

[40057]

I know this is not of the animal variety but would someone be able to tell me what these plants are?
They are in abundance in the graveyard in Worle, Weston super Mare at the moment.
Thank you
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Red valerian (Centranthus rubra) and its white variant.

 

[Alan]

We have them in our front garden, we never planted them the seeds just blew in.

 

[Joe's Garage]

Thank you guys
Julian

 

[Dai88D]

I know this is not of the animal variety but would someone be able to tell me what these plants are?
They are in abundance in the graveyard in Worle, Weston super Mare at the moment.
Thank you
Julian View attachment 241481
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Valerian, but not the sort you can use for herbal tea - that’s a separate species. This one is commonly found growing in wall,etc. Haven’t got my glasses on, so could be wrong!

 

[Tony Overton]

Red valerian (Centranthus rubra) and its white variant.

Drifting slightly off subject, late spring and early summer in my garden has been colourful and quite full on. My Iris's did very well this year. The two Pyracantha's were loaded with flowers (going brown now) so there should be an abundance of berries for the birds this autumn.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Watered the garden this evening then the missis and I watered ourselves whilst listening to this little fella, Greenfinch ?




Col.

 

[Dog Star]

Probably although Siskin flocks with Greenfinch.

 

[Rob R]

Watered the garden this evening then the missis and I watered ourselves whilst listening to this little fella, Greenfinch ?

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Col.

Those bananas you are using for scale look a bit odd...

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Those bananas you are using for scale look a bit odd...

...yep, and they taste odd as well

 

[40057]

...yep, and they taste odd as well

That wasn’t a banana, Dougal.