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Well its here the first flush of life, Ive seen bumble bees, moths and a plethora of insect life waking up, trees are budding birds are mating, shoots are shooting, the foxes are err screeching lol its a great time of the year. What have you noticed happening on your patch??
Goat willow catkins bursting out today, and birch sap pouring out the poor fellas we were thinning today.
Bernie Garland
09-03-2009, 19:38
Bit of *****ing,on the forum :biggrin::)
Bernie
Well, apart from loads of bird activity and the wonderful song of the blackbird at dawn, it was great to find pignut emerging on 1 March....:banana:
Jungle_re
09-03-2009, 19:51
other than bickering :rolleyes:, the shoots have stared coming through on the veg patch, and the 3 day old chicks are chriping away
Silverback
09-03-2009, 20:31
Me Daffs are out and the sodding grass is going to need a cut at the weekend :frown: Time to get the Tortoise out of the fridge (no I'm not joking :))
Noticed a sow 'black and white' had excavated her sett and a tell tale drag trail indicated she had rebedded so if true to form about another four weeks and some little two tone terrors will be poking their noses out in the open :wink:
My favourite time of year... :) Its all well under way here..
Me Daffs are out and the sodding grass is going to need a cut at the weekend :frown: Time to get the Tortoise out of the fridge (no I'm not joking :))
What Tortoise you got Dave ive got 5, 2 spur thighed and 3 hermans, i dont hibernate them, Plus ive just been given an african sulcata the big jobbie! \\:D/ im picking it up this weekend hopefully, he will be good walking about my kitchen :biggrin:
Silverback
10-03-2009, 06:59
What Tortoise you got Dave ive got 5, 2 spur thighed and 3 hermans, i dont hibernate them, Plus ive just been given an african sulcata the big jobbie! \\:D/ im picking it up this weekend hopefully, he will be good walking about my kitchen :biggrin:A spur thighed mate this is his second year - I love him to bits :biggrin:. I also have a couple of Royal Pythons and a couple of Sinloan Milks. Used to have a big old Savannah Monitor but he sadly died last year :frown:. I would like to get another tortie at some point. I have a mate who works at Whipsnade who has about 40 :o. Good luck with the Sulcata they are like tanks and strong as oxes :)
Id keep him awake all year buddy, much more fun ;) ill put some picks up of the big fella when i get him :D
Hawthorn leaves are starting to appear, nice and tender lucious green!
Noticed some ramsons popping just their heads thru the soil too...........mmmmmmm garlicky!\\:D/
Trees don't seem to be up to much round here yet, horse chestnuts are just budding, that's about it so far :)
Roger Bison
10-03-2009, 08:20
We've a garden full of spring flowers and the when you stop still and listen the birdsong is awsome.
Roger
We have about 50 weeping willow trees around my work site they are all budding up nicely awesome sight when they are all in leaf..
the foxes are err screeching
One thing I've noticed, no matter what time of night I go to bed the foxes round here know it and lay in wait until I'm just on the verge of dreamland before they start with their infernal racket :lol: It'll be the cubs next :roll:
As for sping - It raining here so, yep! must be spring :smile:
I love spring :)
Ramsons are well under way, coockoo pint, ealry purple orchid, young hawthorn leaves out already, lime buds are getting sticky and starting to burst, Foxes howling.
I have tried a few birch but the sap is only just starting on the ones i have tried.
Also found some oyster mushrooms, although they grow all year it was nice :)
Just had a Bumble Bee the size of a rucksack fly into the house:o hes gone now but it was quite exciting for a bit:biggrin:
regards,
Rob
Silverback
10-03-2009, 10:39
Just had a Bumble Bee the size of a rucksack fly into the house:o hes gone now but it was quite exciting for a bit:biggrin:
regards,
Rob:lmao::You_Rock_Emoticon:
Frogs and toads are bonking, sorry croaking, like mad near the pond at the bottom of the garden.
Daffs & snowdrops in the rockery.
Simon
TOMMY THE CAT
10-03-2009, 19:19
Agree great time of the year. The ramsons are well out birds a singing not seen the early purple orchid yet as mentioned saw the pignuts with falcon....and err a tip off of a massive patch of morel !!! Not telling you the location mind! Just hoping the peregrine will show up again and nest, not here yet Stu been back a couple of times.
Dave
Edit Stu just had a listen on the rspb site and I am pretty sure I saw a peregrine at the other site you told me about, I wasn't sure but listening to the sound bite sounds like one. I am of course presuming that it doesn't sound exactly like other birds?!
Uprooted a few ramsons today to see how they are in the new patch I've discovered, they are massive! Much bigger than where I got them from in previous years! In fact, finding that little patch of ground next to the stream was great, I spent a few hours there today and saw nobody, all within a ten minute walk of home. It wasn't until I was just about to hit the main road back home that I saw somebody walking on the trail. A new place to sit and while away the hours whilst listening to some mental frog that I couldn't see!
It's a crackin time of year, Isn't it, even my spuds are starting to sprout.
Mike Bowler
13-04-2009, 09:46
your name should be "Spudman"
your name should be "Spudman"
:lmao::supz::You_Rock_Emoticon:
Heard and saw my first Cuckoo this week,two males flying together.
Saw my first wasp of the year, seen plenty of bees but not wasps. I don't like wasps much, and we get loads of them at home. Better get the cup and paper ready for another few months of ushering the buggers out of the house!
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