Garden Wildlife UK

Humming again today. One of the hummers.

A Ferret is a domesticated Polecat with some fancy colours through breeding. Some parts of the country have colonies of black Squirrels. Mainly in the areas bordering East Anglia.

I have read somewhere that it is the presence of iodine in the water that governs the rate that the Tadpoles mature. Mine usually do mature but sometimes it is getting towards autumn before they try to leave the pond.

If it was dark coloured it may have been a Polecat or a Mink.

Placido wrote:I've just googled that - I've seen them very occasionally on my pond. Now I know the name !!
Maybe the sunshine brought it out ??

You're probably right as they are very active on warm sunny days

You're a little behind the curve up there in the outer west mids. Mine has been in blossom for about a week now and is growing outwards like crazy.

My Tadpoles continue to grow but as yet I haven't seen one with legs.

I was stood squinting into my wildlife pond this afternoon when an Azure Damselfly arrived from out of nowhere. It always surprises me when they turn up as I don't live anywhere near a big body of standing water which they would like although the river is not far away.

Cracking photo John

Placido wrote:A male bullie this morning - in next door's garden !! Ah well .......

Awww bad luck Placi. But a good sighting anyway