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shirls gardenwatch

Wildlife garden blog from Perthshire, Scotland

Tag: Pond Plants

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#30DaysWild Day 26 โ€“ Insects love water

26 June 2016

National Insect Week took me out to the garden with a camera last night. Someone crept up on me and the focus shifted ๐Ÿ™‚ It was a non-gardening practical job that took me outdoors this morning, nothing whatsoever to do with nature or insects. Noisy garden visitors were heard the minute I opened my back… Read More #30DaysWild Day 26 โ€“ Insects love water

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#30DaysWild Day 10 โ€“ Checking the pond plants

10 June 2016

Pond plants really are a great way to work and connect with nature. On the most basic level, for both gardener and wildlife, they oxygenate the water keeping it fresh and clear. They also provide wildlife a place of shelter from larger predators like herons, cats and humans too. As a gardener, I have enjoyed… Read More #30DaysWild Day 10 โ€“ Checking the pond plants

GARDENWATCH

Iโ€™d encourage everyone to gardenwatch, now more than ever. You just never know what you might see when you look more closely. Iโ€™d guess youโ€™d be in for quite a few surprises, just as I have. A good start is a dish of fresh water for thirsty hedgehogs and birds and any kind of bird feeder. A warning here – one will lead to another. Our gardens really can be mini nature reserves which is great for us to enjoy and seriously helps struggling wildlife.

There are three favourite locations to gardenwatch in my garden, all at different times of the day. Breakfast, through a window with a notebook recording activity at the feeders. Lunchtime, on a bench by the pond watching what is attracted there โ€“ lots. Late evening is the last, live watching night garden activity through four IR cameras โ€“ addictive!

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