Garden Diary - What's Going On In Yours?

Ewanneil

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20 Nov 2011 - 8:35 PM

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Quote: I think I'd be tempted to throw some leaves over those shoots - I saw the 5 day weather forecast earlier, it says that Scotland is in for heavy snow by the end of next week!

Jings. Ah'll need tae get ma winter simmet look't oot.

StrayCat (e2 Member)

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24 Nov 2011 - 11:20 PM

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It's been an excellent day here in Calgary also; light wind for a change, and about 0C on the temperature. Just enough cloud to soften the light, perfect. Here's a new visitor to the garden today. The furthest I could zoom out is 70mm, so it was hard to get the whole animal.

brian1208 (e2 Member)

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25 Nov 2011 - 8:20 PM

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I spotted an Autumn visitor today - my wife clearing up the leaves (she obviously doesn't think I've been doing a good enough job so far! )

SlowSong (e2 Member)

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27 Nov 2011 - 12:25 PM

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The finches love the nyger seeds, but I'm wondering just how much of it they actually eat. Having just dug up a 2ft wide growth of nyger plants underneath the feeder where the seeds have fallen, I attached a tray underneath to catch the seeds before they drop to the ground. It just shows up how much is wasted and not eaten. This is just after one day of clearing out the tray. I've only ever seen these types of nyger seed dispensers. Do others of you have the same problem?

KarenFB (Junior Gallery Team)

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29 Nov 2011 - 7:32 AM

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Quote: I've only ever seen these types of nyger seed dispensers

Mine doesn't have a tray (the seeds/cases just drop to the floor) - though the holes in the side are a lot smaller then your's, just enough room to allow one seed at a time. I think Gold Finches are just messy eaters!

We are having some fantastic uploads - it's wonderful to see 'foreign' wildlife!

StrayCat (e2 Member)

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30 Nov 2011 - 7:51 PM

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New visitor today;



That's a mouse in its jaws.

CarolG (e2 Member)

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1 Dec 2011 - 7:32 PM

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Only just come across this, so decided to join you all
Things are quietening down in the garden now, with the onset of cooler weather. Had a wander round today, saw some shield bugs, scorpionflies, bumble-bees and spiders. Bougainvilleas are still in bloom, so they are attracting the odd red admiral and white butterflies, too. Quite a number of hedgehogs coming into the garden at present, but my labrador will insist on picking them up in his mouth and putting them in his kennel. 18° forecast for tomorrow, so I hope to find something worthwhile photographing.