Again the hedgie is in – most nights there’s a brief visit. Rainwater left every night and usually a bit of Spikes Hedgehog food – you will probably see one or more cats getting a nibble on that as well!!
Continue reading →I KNOW this is not a photography item!! However as we age things might just happen that make life a little “irritating”!! I want to be able to walk in places we have explored before, and those we haven’t, taking my camera and just enjoying the areas we like to explore! Some years ago I slipped off the back of a truck we were loading and landed straight on my knees!! Dumb thing to do, but no harm done it seemed! Over the last year(??) my knees have started to really get annoyingly painful at times and make just walking … Continue reading →
In comes a visitor!! At last the garden is looking a LITTLE more “normal”!! The builders (the most excellent S and R Downton Ltd Building Contractors) have removed all the remains of the alterations and the right side as seen has been dug over to loosen up the compacted earth – it will be left over winter to then be sown with a wildflower mix to – hopefully – see more and more of the bees and other flying things we have seen up til now in the summer. The birds are loving the overturned soil today!!! THANK you all … Continue reading →
Still they arrive! Recently just one, maybe two – altho’ we did get four in on several nights and three quite regularly. See the hedgie stop and just wait while a cat moves past!!! Altho’ the garden is a total “building” site while alterations are under way, still they come!! Large moths have been seen and also what would appear to be bats as well – beautiful to see! Oh – there have also been nights when the frogs in the small rainwater pond have been quite vocal! The Apeman Camera has been out now for nearly three months!!!
Continue reading →An evening / night of snuffling and running around our suburban wildlife garden!! One, two and three appear at various times and while one scene stealer (show off!!) is around most the others must be exploring the border areas where log piles and wild areas are left to allow the insect varieties to thrive (we hope!). It was when we discovered, some years ago, that plants bought in Dorchester Market were actually able to grow, instead of being eaten down the night after planting, that we realised something was happening – that was when we decided to get a night … Continue reading →
Apologies, but an almost full night of film!! There are several areas that nowt seems to be happening, but at the far end of the garden area you can possibly just see the hedgies at times getting around all the plants. The whole garden is a state! For various reasons we have had to alter the garden set up for a while, so ALL plant pots and other things have had to be moved to the far end – it’s a mess! BUT – it doesn’t seem to worry the beautiful prickly visitors! I HAVE not included the 2+ hours … Continue reading →
A full night’s camera footage showing and hearing the night time visitors! Some frames have no hedgies visible, but there may well be other noises there. I also think a cheer was heard when the England winning goal was scored!!
Continue reading →They’re in! The year so far has been a reset to our suburban wildlife garden!! The latest stage follows below! Still out moving stuff to set up the new more open garden now the large trees are down. As mentioned before they were rather too large for the area we live in. Too much shade and the resident creatures with pointy noses and long tails were far too evident – NOW they are gone as well. Mind you the hedgehogs seem to be returning as well now! The new pond – a LOT, LOT smaller than the previous one now … Continue reading →
Well – it seems to be getting better to use all the time – and it’s nothing to do with photography!! The year so far has been a reset to our suburban wildlife garden!! The latest stage follows below! Still out moving stuff to set up the new more open garden now the large trees are down. As mentioned before they were rather too large for the area we live in. Too much shade and the resident creatures with pointy noses and long tails were far too evident – NOW they are gone as well. Mind you the hedgehogs seem … Continue reading →
Friday 15th November – a big thank you to Mr Tom Lark of And Finally Phil Collins’ DB Horns, horn section!! Many thanks for your invite – it’s been a while since we saw the show and an excellent evening was had by all! The Exmouth Pavilion is a superb venue and it appeared to be that everyone in the audience was up and dancing by the end of the show! I was allowed to take a few photographs to get my eye back in – it’s been a while since the camera was out and in use!! A few … Continue reading →
Eggardon Hill and the Dorset Countryside – What a lovely area we are so lucky to live in…and 5 minutes from home there is this kind of scenery! Can’t be bad. I wonder what it was like back in the storms of winter 2013 / 14 Some would say the light at the middle of the afternoon time of day is NOT the best to take a photograph up in this sort of area, but when the mood takes or the time allows – sod it – why not! We were walking over the Eggardon Hill fort and the most … Continue reading →
Now is the time to start thinking about the hedgehog visitors that you may well be getting? In from Hedgehog Street is the latest PDF download that can assist in your efforts to help these beautiful little animals! Do YOU get them in your gardens?
Continue reading →A while ago we took a day away into the West Country to deal with a goal that had been on our books for some time – a visit to Wistman’s Wood! The drive down was quick and uneventful – thank goodness! One hour to the Exeter Services was not yet under “holiday mode” and rammed solid with people eating & drinking all sorts of stuff! Another half hour approximately and we were there – the weather was fine and pretty warm! My lady found a book recently called Mark Gibbons’s Dartmoor. In there is a painting: The West Dart … Continue reading →
My points about using the equipment you have – I think is demonstrated very well with this set of photos I was sent some while ago… The email detail I was sent: THESE PHOTOS ARE FROM A SAILOR WHO WAS ON THE USS QUAPAW ATF-11O. I THINK THEY’RE SPECTACULAR!
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