I was surprised a couple of days ago on 16th November to see a chiffchaff (gransanger) flitting about feeding in an apple tree in the garden. I saw […]
Biodiversity / Butterflies and moths / Insects
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A Blessing in Disguise
During a powerful wind storm earlier in the year one of my oldest sallow / selje trees on the edge of the wild part of the garden was […]
Biodiversity / Butterflies and moths / Pollinators
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Chiffchaff and Willow
My interest in recording the incredible diversity of insects in my 40 year old edible forest garden lead to a much better understanding of the importance of different […]
Butterflies and moths / Insects
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Emerging sallow catkins and biodiversity on the rise in the garden
As the most important tree for insect diversity in the spring – goat willow / selje (Salix caprea) – emerges into flower, two more moths that feed on […]
Birds
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Chiffchaff flycatching indoors
Chiffchaffs (gransanger) have been flycatching around the Buddleja bush and on the veranda over the last weeks and I guess it was only a matter of time before […]
Birds
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Biological control
This chiffchaff (gransanger) is doing its best to control the invasion of diamond back moths (kålmøll) larvae! On cress (karse) and radish (reddik) being grown for seed! I […]
Birds
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Birds in the garden this week
Sitting quietly working in the garden and there’s always something new that happens…see here! Post Views: 116
Birds
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Chiffchaff dance
Chiffchaff (gransanger) in the garden yesterday doing her ancient traditional dance… Post Views: 110
Birds
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Birds from the breakfast table
A brambling and chiffchaff / willow warbler joined me for breakfast as did a flock of starlings feeding in birch trees… Post Views: 140
Birds
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Chiffchaff fertiliser!
Young chiffchaff fertilising the garden this afternoon :) Post Views: 78