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Post by CelticSparrow Jan on Jul 19, 2018 18:50:17 GMT
I thought it would be a good idea for us to share any tips on helping the wildlife in the hot sunny weather. This is a simple idea I saw on tv,bees and other insects need to drink and can easily drown in bird baths so fill a shallow saucer or tray with gravel and add a little water . I have made this one today
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Post by Feedyourhedgehog on Jul 19, 2018 18:55:01 GMT
A great idea for a thread Jan.....I have a similar water feature to you...filled with marbles and stones.......I also have a muddy puddle for butterflies...as recommended by Butterfly conservation... I've only ever seen wasps in it
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Post by dovetail-Marg on Jul 19, 2018 21:28:35 GMT
I agree Paula, this is a brilliant thread Jan. I've noticed wasps drinking from the bird bath, luckily mine has a gentle slope on one side, but they could still drown. Those are brilliant tips Jan and Paula, and I'll definitely put out a shallow container with small stones/gravel and water tomorrow.
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Post by Eric on Jul 20, 2018 5:24:53 GMT
Jan, an excellent idea for a thread. Luckily our ponds serve as a great drinking supply for animals and insects. There are often bees at the edge of the water on the sloping sides and the duckweed, which we can never get rid of acts as a platform for smaller insects. The Muntjacs gulp water out of them and the birds use the ponds to bathe in too.
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Post by AnnB on Jul 20, 2018 6:25:45 GMT
Great tips, Jan and Paula.
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Post by davebutterflyman on Jul 20, 2018 10:01:09 GMT
Some great ideas there Jan and Paula. We have a small pond and a few water dishes out but we'll try the one with the gravel in the bottom and see what turns up. The mud puddle is a classic and works really well. I have seen well into three figures of butterflies in numerous species at one such puddle in southern Turkey before, and at a well known site in Greece.
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Post by CelticSparrow Jan on Jul 20, 2018 18:18:43 GMT
That is a good tip Paula,another easy one that can help our wildlife
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Post by Night Owl. on Jul 20, 2018 20:24:55 GMT
An excellent idea for a thread Jan And 2 brilliant ideas to start it off Jan & Paula, I'll be making both of those tomorrow
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Post by davebutterflyman on Jul 21, 2018 7:18:51 GMT
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Post by AnnB on Jul 21, 2018 9:53:11 GMT
Great link, Dave. I love the water feature made from the paint roller tray.
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Post by Eric on Jul 21, 2018 10:06:15 GMT
That is an excellent link, Dave, it makes me think I should add a few thinks to help creatures get in and out of our ponds. We have an old dustbin lid too.
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Post by davebutterflyman on Jul 22, 2018 7:46:18 GMT
It's amazing what you can do for literally no money at all.
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Post by CelticSparrow Jan on Jul 22, 2018 7:48:51 GMT
Some good tips there Dave,frogs and toads must be in need of some damp shade,not all wildlife will be enjoying this weather.
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Post by davebutterflyman on Jul 23, 2018 7:35:19 GMT
It's hard for wildlife in this weather.
Julie has made one of the bowls of water with stones in and it is in place down the bottom of our garden.
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Post by Grayling on Jul 23, 2018 9:07:41 GMT
Some good tips here and some great ideas on the link you provided Dave.
I think I'll be putting in some escape routes in my pond. I have a frog/toad house already but no idea whether it has ever been utilised.
I've been putting out dog bowls of water at night time for a while now for my visiting badgers as I read they dehydrate very easily as it is, so this weather can't be doing them any good.
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Post by Night Owl. on Jul 23, 2018 15:46:57 GMT
A great link Dave, I like the Paint roller tray water feature idea
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Post by davebutterflyman on Jul 25, 2018 6:55:54 GMT
Good idea to put an escape route in Grayling, we have one in place for our hogs.
We could do that Julie, we have about five of them in the garage!
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Post by davebutterflyman on Jul 27, 2018 7:38:48 GMT
Since increasing the number of water resources on the garden we have had increased users such as the Blackbird bathing and drinking out of the large blue bowl, hoverflies using the shallow dish with pebbles and wasps drinking from the pond.
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Post by Pam on Jul 27, 2018 8:03:32 GMT
Brilliant ideas on here. I moved our plant drip tray which we keep on a chimeneypot down to the ground so all critters can use it but I`m off to make a few other things now. We did trim our Hazel last year & just to get rid of it piled it on to a patch & partially covered it with some soil & logs, it`s great because it has lots of hidey holes & I keep it watered. Have seen frogs in there
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Post by Grayling on Jul 27, 2018 8:32:57 GMT
That's great Dave and Pam Pam, I did that with the long stems of my buddleia cuttings but didn't think to add soil and water - will do that when I next prune it.
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