We are not The Durrels but what happens in your garden

[Guest]

I see loads of parakeets dotted around, along with bog standard sparrows, and some beautiful yellow/bright blue feathered birds (no clue what they're called! ). Flocks of starlings put on a show around sunset.

Lots of geckos, and dragonflies that congregate around the water. Bees buzz around the hibiscus and lavender, and I can always hear a cicada convention chirping to each other off and on throughout the day.

That's mostly it, because my dogs fly out like Exocet missiles at the slightest hint of rustling or movement in the shrubbery.

Which country are you in please?

Fantasy island by the sounds

[Vam]

I see loads of parakeets dotted around, along with bog standard sparrows, and some beautiful yellow/bright blue feathered birds (no clue what they're called! ). Flocks of starlings put on a show around sunset.

Lots of geckos, and dragonflies that congregate around the water. Bees buzz around the hibiscus and lavender, and I can always hear a cicada convention chirping to each other off and on throughout the day.

That's mostly it, because my dogs fly out like Exocet missiles at the slightest hint of rustling or movement in the shrubbery.

Which country are you in please?

Andalucia, Spain

[Guest]

I see loads of parakeets dotted around, along with bog standard sparrows, and some beautiful yellow/bright blue feathered birds (no clue what they're called! ). Flocks of starlings put on a show around sunset.

Lots of geckos, and dragonflies that congregate around the water. Bees buzz around the hibiscus and lavender, and I can always hear a cicada convention chirping to each other off and on throughout the day.

That's mostly it, because my dogs fly out like Exocet missiles at the slightest hint of rustling or movement in the shrubbery.

Which country are you in please?

S'cunt'horpe UK.

[Guest]

I see loads of parakeets dotted around, along with bog standard sparrows, and some beautiful yellow/bright blue feathered birds (no clue what they're called! ). Flocks of starlings put on a show around sunset.

Lots of geckos, and dragonflies that congregate around the water. Bees buzz around the hibiscus and lavender, and I can always hear a cicada convention chirping to each other off and on throughout the day.

That's mostly it, because my dogs fly out like Exocet missiles at the slightest hint of rustling or movement in the shrubbery.

Which country are you in please?

Andalucia, Spain

That's the same place rockape came from funny enough?

[Guest]

last summer we had a bad case of Mosquitoes in the back garden. Had to get guys in to spray the place so this year I was thinking of how to introduce a natural enemy of the mosquito and the plants that would attract them.

I read up on it last night, planning on getting the landscapers to plant new flowers etc. It turns out Dragonflies are the natural enemy of mosquitoes and can eat them at a phenomenal rate. To attract the Dragonflies I need to build a pond. The exact same thing that fucking attracts Mosquitoes

[HobbitFeet]

last summer we had a bad case of Mosquitoes in the back garden. Had to get guys in to spray the place so this year I was thinking of how to introduce a natural enemy of the mosquito and the plants that would attract them.

I read up on it last night, planning on getting the landscapers to plant new flowers etc. It turns out Dragonflies are the natural enemy of mosquitoes and can eat them at a phenomenal rate. To attract the Dragonflies I need to build a pond. The exact same thing that fucking attracts Mosquitoes

how odd

you find prey in the same place as the predators

fucksake

[Bella]

I see loads of parakeets dotted around, along with bog standard sparrows, and some beautiful yellow/bright blue feathered birds (no clue what they're called! ). Flocks of starlings put on a show around sunset.

Lots of geckos, and dragonflies that congregate around the water. Bees buzz around the hibiscus and lavender, and I can always hear a cicada convention chirping to each other off and on throughout the day.

That's mostly it, because my dogs fly out like Exocet missiles at the slightest hint of rustling or movement in the shrubbery.

Which country are you in please?

Andalucia, Spain

That's the same place rockape came from funny enough?

I doubt Vam has ever come across the Rockape personae who posted on SOL, as far as I know she never posted there.

[Guest]

last summer we had a bad case of Mosquitoes in the back garden. Had to get guys in to spray the place so this year I was thinking of how to introduce a natural enemy of the mosquito and the plants that would attract them.

I read up on it last night, planning on getting the landscapers to plant new flowers etc. It turns out Dragonflies are the natural enemy of mosquitoes and can eat them at a phenomenal rate. To attract the Dragonflies I need to build a pond. The exact same thing that fucking attracts Mosquitoes

how odd

you find prey in the same place as the predators

fucksake

Dragonflies hovering around stagnant ponds, in which mozzies lay their eggs and their larvae swim around in great numbers before hatching? I wonder where dragonfly larvae hatch?

[Guest]

last summer we had a bad case of Mosquitoes in the back garden. Had to get guys in to spray the place so this year I was thinking of how to introduce a natural enemy of the mosquito and the plants that would attract them.

I read up on it last night, planning on getting the landscapers to plant new flowers etc. It turns out Dragonflies are the natural enemy of mosquitoes and can eat them at a phenomenal rate. To attract the Dragonflies I need to build a pond. The exact same thing that fucking attracts Mosquitoes

how odd

you find prey in the same place as the predators

fucksake

Dragonflies hovering around stagnant ponds, in which mozzies lay their eggs and their larvae swim around in great numbers before hatching? I wonder where dragonfly larvae hatch?

Google is your friend, Like you didn't look it up

[art0hur0moh]

I see loads of parakeets dotted around, along with bog standard sparrows, and some beautiful yellow/bright blue feathered birds (no clue what they're called! ). Flocks of starlings put on a show around sunset.

Lots of geckos, and dragonflies that congregate around the water. Bees buzz around the hibiscus and lavender, and I can always hear a cicada convention chirping to each other off and on throughout the day.

That's mostly it, because my dogs fly out like Exocet missiles at the slightest hint of rustling or movement in the shrubbery.

Exocet? missiles superb description. just checked exocett, a ship killer used in the malvinas! and britain thinks it won that war? I think the british navy owes the argentine army some gratitude!

[art0hur0moh]

I like the winter when the nettles have died back. the Robins in the naibourhood feed on the Insects on the plants. I don't cut the Grass, or disrupt a large area at one time. the diversity I have in My garden is very high. I would leave the front gate open for them, though aldi built a solid fence at the back of My garden, foxes and hedgehogs no longer visit. the first 4 years in the house I had house martins till houses where built less than 100 yards. now the martins have no resourses to build. wondering if I can provide the clay in My garden for them again. I see them check the corners every year. they just have no building material. Think I will ask Chris Peckham? wanted to work with the rspb for decades, doubt it will happen any time soon? then again I have just over half a year to find out.

[art0hur0moh]

last summer we had a bad case of Mosquitoes in the back garden. Had to get guys in to spray the place so this year I was thinking of how to introduce a natural enemy of the mosquito and the plants that would attract them.

I read up on it last night, planning on getting the landscapers to plant new flowers etc. It turns out Dragonflies are the natural enemy of mosquitoes and can eat them at a phenomenal rate. To attract the Dragonflies I need to build a pond. The exact same thing that fucking attracts Mosquitoes

how odd

you find prey in the same place as the predators

fucksake

Dragonflies hovering around stagnant ponds, in which mozzies lay their eggs and their larvae swim around in great numbers before hatching? I wonder where dragonfly larvae hatch?

moziquitos breed in stagnant water. so all water ways around communities should be in flow. the best tree You could get is the Nem tree from india. no insect likes the plant. grinding the leaves and spray curtains, walls, furnishings, Your self. they even make a pill that stops all insect attacks in their tracks.

[jra]

butterflies are quite discerning about which plants they are attracted to

I find they love my Californian lilac and lavenders - I think they are known for their attraction to buddleia too

Buddleia is also known as the 'butterfly bush'.

Amazingly the other day I saw what looked like a Chalkhill Blue butterfly flying around the urban area near me. I'll also be on the lookout for Red Kites which you can see sometimes in this area. Luton is near the Chiltern Hills.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_kite#United_Kingdom

[art0hur0moh]

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildl ... e-martins/

[Bessie]

butterflies are quite discerning about which plants they are attracted to

I find they love my Californian lilac and lavenders - I think they are known for their attraction to buddleia too

Buddleia is also known as the 'butterfly bush'.

Amazingly the other day I saw what looked like a Chalkhill Blue butterfly flying around the urban area near me. I'll also be on the lookout for Red Kites which you can see sometimes in this area. Luton is near the Chiltern Hills.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_kite#United_Kingdom

I get plenty of those flying over my garden, amazingly beautiful creatures.