WHAT ELSE I SAW TODAY

All the other creepy crawlies and animals that interact with your garden and the countryside
Willpar
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Hopefully the frog will have a good season JS, cold snap on the way though.
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Willpar wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 9:40 am Thank you Snappy, Did you get a pic of the kestrel with the lizard.
I did a year or two back now.
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Willpar wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 9:41 am Hopefully the frog will have a good season JS, cold snap on the way though.
It has to get really cold for it to cool their ardour once they get started. The "Beast from the east" shut them down for a little bit but there was still a successful spawning.
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I saw my first Bumblebee of the year today. :bee:
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Jacksparrow wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 8:42 pm I saw my first Bumblebee of the year today. :bee:
Just seen my first in the garden :)
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Lots of little "horse poo" flies along the trailway, but nothing bigger, insect-wise
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I saw a bumblebee in garden the other day aswell but only 1
Pardon the Scottish accent
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I have a juvenile grey squirrel visiting my garden. From memory the first I've ever had. I only noticed it because it's attempts to leap from branch to branch were so inept. It also believes it becomes invisible if it sits still and doesn't appear to be frightened of humans. :squirrel:
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I think stillness providing invisibility isn't just a juvenile trait... I employ it myself when stalking kingfishers along the river bank 😀
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