A day in the garden was truly essential if we were to have fresh fruit and veg later in the year. Nothing has done very well so far, so the day was spent reseeding or weeding.
Two activities were aimed at our garden wildlife.
Firstly, using some sheep wool we had teased from wire fencing during recent rambles, I refilled an old bird feeder which we hang from a tree and birds pull out strands for their nest building.
Another source of nesting material, especially for our local House Sparrows, is the hanging basket liner which tops a bug hotel in our garden. This year it was totally demolished but we don't have a replacement liner - so it's on our shopping list for our next visit to a garden centre!!
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| The bug hotel is centre picture behind the 'picnic table' |
My second activity was to build a bee nest. I had seen a picture of a simple nest using very few materials. Click here to link to the website of bumblebee.org for more details.
These photos show them now in situ.
You've had another busy day! I like the bumblebee nest. What next?
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