Tame Grey Herons Last January I wrote and put live a article on my website on the life of Grey Herons. All the photos in the article were of a very tame Heron that has become friends with my brother Mark, and visits his back garden on a daily basis for his breakfast of fresh raw […]
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Attracting British Amphibians to your Water Garden One of the main attractions when creating a water feature in our gardens is the hope that we will attract a lovely, and sometimes comical, array of amphibians. We all like the idea of a bit of home conservation. In fact, inviting Frogs, Toads and Newts to live […]
Read in fullOctober’s Water Garden With the onset of winter and an end to those lazy sunny summer days, October can be seen as a miserable month with excessive rainfall, early frosts and grey clouds, but on a bright sunny autumn day, nature can still put on a magnificent display of colours. Colour and Beauty Our […]
Read in fullNaterjack Toads In the UK, we have an amphibian that is quite different to our other native amphibians. Naterjack Toads (Epdalea Calamta), are rare and are protected. Usually found confined to isolated coastal areas, their natural habitat which they prefer are coastal marshes, heath land and sand dunes. Naterjacks are quite distinguishable from our native […]
Read in fullWildlife Ponds Everywhere in nature where you find fresh water, you will also find a diverse Eco-system of wildlife. Lakes, Ponds, Streams, Rivers, Canals, Fens, Marshes, Dew Ponds and Mountain Tarns are home to thousands of animal and plant species such as, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, Mammals, Fish, and Invertebrates. All these intriguing little creatures are […]
Read in fullNative Aquatic Plants of Britain One of the things we have plenty of and contribute to our rich green isles, is rainfall. Plenty of rainfall means plenty of wet habitats for our wildlife forming lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, bogs, marshes and woodland swamps. Wherever you find fresh water, you will also find plants. This aquatic […]
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