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        <title>Wildlife gardening — BBC Gardeners' World Magazine</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Mason bees?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1042546/mason-bees</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 03:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Pyra</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[So after reading that most bee houses are deathtraps for bees, I've been looking for ones that aren't. <br />Has anyone heard of mason bees?<br /><a href="https://www.masonbees.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.masonbees.co.uk/</a> <br /><br />Are their houses any good? They seem cleaner, which I did always wonder about with bee houses. Has anyone used them?]]>
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        <title>Growing Sunflowers to attract birds</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080319/growing-sunflowers-to-attract-birds</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 07:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Meomye</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I would like to grow a couple of sunflowers for our visiting birds. Is there any particular variety that they like feasting on? If there is a slightly shorter one that would be great as I have never done this before and I have no idea how I would support a 'giraffe' sized one, how do you support yours please? tia ]]>
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        <title>Moth trappings</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1064328/moth-trappings</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2022 09:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Jellyfire</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Rather than swamp the insect of the day post with moths all summer I thought I’d start a thread for moths, not sure if anyone has other than <a href="https://forum.gardenersworld.com/profile/wild%20edges" rel="nofollow">@wild edges</a> and I have one, but feel free to post your magnificent moths here]]>
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        <title>Daily wildlife moments</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/984845/daily-wildlife-moments</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2017 14:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>ecokid</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>I thought it would be lovely to share and document our daily encounters with wildlife in our gardens(from the rare to the cheerfully common place). Partly because wildlife never seems to amaze me on a daily basis and partly because this forum doesnt get the same activity as some of the others on this website, which I think is a real shame!&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p><strong>I spent yesterday working amongst my insect hotels and spent a happy few hours watching a solitary leaf cutter bee toing-and-froing between its new acquisition and one of my roses planted by a previous owner. As I'm far from a rose fan and this specific one has a rather queasy dayglow orange flower I was tempted to remove it, but now I'm really glad I didn't.&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p><strong>Also popped over to the National gardens of Wales when visiting family this weekend and spent an exciting afternoon amongst their tropical butterflies in their new exhibit. My bright turquoise shoes seemed to particularly attractive this flamboyant Blue Amazonian Morpho:<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/ForumPostImages/25aa3588-b752-4718-ac0d-b2c2ca1a8386.jpg" alt="image" /></strong></p>
<p><strong>There were also plenty of &nbsp;other pollinators about:<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/ForumPostImages/141b3193-9fee-416c-bd6e-ec42baa8406b.jpg" alt="image" />&nbsp;</strong><strong><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/ForumPostImages/9cc29d37-7192-43d4-8565-32bc80b4719b.jpg" alt="image" /></strong></p>
<p>It's a lovely garden to visit if you're ever in the vicinity!</p>]]>
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        <title>Help Save the Hedgehogs Part II</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/993170/help-save-the-hedgehogs-part-ii</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Mark56</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Hello everyone,</p>
<p>I thought I'd make another thread, as the other had become longer than expected after all the interest from your wonderful gardening selves.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I've recently spoken to my local rescue manager, Gill, who has come across research suggesting excess amounts of mealworms, sunflower hearts &amp; crushed peanuts are rotting the hogs teeth. Instead, a meat flavoured cat or dog biscuit is recommended, as this helps condition them. Mealworms can be used as an occasional treat but not a staple of their diet.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Hedgehog feeding stations are ideal to keep cats and foxes away, follow the steps in the Youtube video below (not so sure on the music taste <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/LegacySmilies/sarcastic_smiley.gif" alt="image" />)&nbsp;and face it towards a shed/garage/wall, with a small enough gap for the hog but nothing else. A brick on top will also help.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln33mU2vvRY" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln33mU2vvRY</a></p>
<p>We should be expecting them to wake earlier this year, especially in the South due to the milder weather. Typically it's anywhere between March and April. It's the perfect time to make food available, open up hedgehog high ways in your fences &amp; leave long grass/wood piles for beetles/heaps of garden material for nesting.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I know Tetley and many others of you on here are knowledgeable, so please don't be afraid to ask any of us questions&nbsp;<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/LegacySmilies/smile_smiley.gif" alt="image" />&nbsp;they need all the help they can get at the moment &amp; are a gardeners best friend.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Last edited: 20 February 2017 21:33:04</em></p>]]>
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        <title>I think I’ve just seen a baby sparrow?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080393/i-think-i-ve-just-seen-a-baby-sparrow</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Emerion</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[A sparrow that I’ve just seen hanging about near a peanut feeder, but making no attempt to use it, had a lot of grey fluff poking out from between the feathers on its back. I’m sure they were baby bird down. But isn’t this crazy early for a baby sparrow to have fledged? No sign of parent birds near it, and then it flew away. I think I saw one yesterday as well, but not for long enough to be sure there was down on its back.  We have a permanent colony living in our barns and I can’t recall seeing a fledgling this early before. Or is this normal for sparrows, and I’m just unobservant?]]>
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        <title>Help: Are these fox burrows (?) a problem for my trees?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080421/help-are-these-fox-burrows-a-problem-for-my-trees</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>chelsey.miller.brown99017</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi everyone - I am totally clueless and really hope someone can offer a little advice.<br />We have a lovely garden in South Birmingham - we live on a hill and the previous owners had the garden tiered. The final 'tier' is just the steep incline up - and I think where a lot of the earth that was removed to level the others has been dumped as it's quite a large mound shape. At the top of this we have 6 conifer type trees that we know from neighbours were only planted about 15 years ago (I'd assumed longer as they were so tall!). We recently had these cut down from about 60ft to about 40ft as a few large branches came down the year before and narrowly missed the main road we back on to.<br />We know we have foxes in the area and that frequent the garden (previous owners used to feed them) and over the last few months we've noticed more digging at the back of the garden on this mound. Likely fox burrows but pictures included in case anyone is able to confirm or say otherwise! A neighbour has said he's seen rats at the back of the gardens - but I don't think they are responsible for these huge holes! <br />These are 2 rather large 'holes' but I can't see any actual opening where anything could conceal itself or get further underground. Haven't gone and moved anything yet to unobscure the view as I don't want to needlessly disturb anything that could cause distress to anything living/nesting there.<br />Really, I am just worries about any danger this could cause to the trees as the digging is right under them and near roots. With this loosening and moving of the earth, could this affect the stability of the trees and make them dangerous (again!)? If this is an issue - what are my next steps?<br />Sorry to ramble on - and thanks in advance for any help or guidance anyone can offer. have a great day <img src="https://forum.gardenersworld.com/resources/emoji/smile.png" title=":)" alt=":)" height="20" /> <br /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yf/0f25w880bbp6.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yf/0f25w880bbp6.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yf/0f25w880bbp6.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yf/0f25w880bbp6.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yf/0f25w880bbp6.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yf/0f25w880bbp6.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yf/0f25w880bbp6.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/yf/0f25w880bbp6.jpg" /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/53/udtx8vfcej1n.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/53/udtx8vfcej1n.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/53/udtx8vfcej1n.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/53/udtx8vfcej1n.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/53/udtx8vfcej1n.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/53/udtx8vfcej1n.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/53/udtx8vfcej1n.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/53/udtx8vfcej1n.jpg" /><br />]]>
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        <title>The Snail Lover's Society</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1008709/the-snail-lovers-society</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 14:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>pbff</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>Welcome to the Snail Lover's Society on Gardeners' World Forum.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The aim of the Society is to widen the appreciation of our much maligned gastropods amongst our friends here on the Forum.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Benefits of Membership</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p>All members will get the opportunity to converse with like-minded people upon the subject of snails, contribute knowledge and learn more about their favourite creatures.</p>
<p><strong>How to Join</strong></p>
<p>Membership is free.</p>
<p>To join, simply make a post on this thread stating that you wish to join the Snail Lover's Society.</p>
<p><strong>Membership Code of Conduct</strong></p>
<p>Contribution of any facts and information related to snails is encouraged.</p>
<p>All contributions must be relevant to the aim of the Society.</p>
<p>Contributions must not contain anything that is objectionable, offensive, abusive, inflammatory, threatening, defamatory, hateful or&nbsp;discriminatory against snails.</p>
<p>Any material advocating the killing or otherwise harming of snails is unacceptable.</p>
<p><strong>How the Society was founded</strong></p>
<p>To find out how the Society started, read this thread:</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="/forum/problem-solving/opinion-on-treading-on-snails-to-kill-them/1008530.html" target="_blank">http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/opinion-on-treading-on-snails-to-kill-them/1008530.html</a></p>
<p>Thanks to&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="/members/anne1990/312802" target="_blank">anne1990</a>&nbsp;for starting the thread which gave me the whole crazy idea!!</p>
<p>It's just a bit of fun really - don't get taking it <em>too</em> seriously now will you?&nbsp;<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/LegacySmilies/big_smile_smiley.gif" alt="image" /></p>
<p>The Society looks forward to receiving its first members in due course.</p>
<p>With best wishes</p>
<p>pbff&nbsp;</p><p><em>Last edited: 08 December 2017 10:18:43</em></p>]]>
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        <title>Birds feeding habits seem different this winter</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080332/birds-feeding-habits-seem-different-this-winter</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>TerrysWorld</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[This year as normal I filled the various feeders as previous, I noticed most of the birds this year are not interested in any of the different bird seed even peckish brands, suet pellets or mealworms. Even fussy on the fat balls and fat feed in coconut shells. if they're Peckish, they love them but any other like Tesco, Sainsbury's etc, not interested......<br />Only the robin take the mealworms if laid on the flat table and starlings having the suet like inland gannets. <br /><br />Could you argue its Global warming ?]]>
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        <title>Wondering what this sticky blob is</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080366/wondering-what-this-sticky-blob-is</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 17:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Jenny_Aster</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi, I'm in the middle of doing a bit of garden spring cleaning.<span> One of the 'urgent' jobs was to clean out a 65L builder's bucket that I keep filled with water for easy watering. The bucket is filled from a water butt which in turn is filled from rain water draining from the roof. There are several blobs of jelly like 'thingies' stuck to the sides and despite squirting them with water from the hosepipe on full bore they're not budging. I'm wondering what they are, and are they safe? My dog used this bucket to drink from. I've left them 'glued' to the side of the bucket which is now filled with water again. <br /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x8/oric7gz57yfp.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x8/oric7gz57yfp.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x8/oric7gz57yfp.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x8/oric7gz57yfp.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x8/oric7gz57yfp.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x8/oric7gz57yfp.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x8/oric7gz57yfp.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x8/oric7gz57yfp.jpg" /><br /></span>]]>
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        <title>Which insects feed from primrose flowers?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080337/which-insects-feed-from-primrose-flowers</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Sazz101</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hello! Wild primroses love my chalky garden, and I’ve spent some time this spring relocating them all to one sunny bank. I’ve noticed and the few honey bees and bumble bees I’ve had completely ignore them and head for the crocus / hellebore / Iris reticulata.<br /><br />Does anyone know which creatures do like primrose nectar?]]>
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        <title>Bird feeder repair?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080298/bird-feeder-repair</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Rob Lockwood</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<div><img alt="" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/xthv0rnp61cr.jpg" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/xthv0rnp61cr.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/xthv0rnp61cr.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/xthv0rnp61cr.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/xthv0rnp61cr.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/xthv0rnp61cr.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/xthv0rnp61cr.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/h3/xthv0rnp61cr.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Aftermath of squirrel (and possibly rat) action on cage bird&#13;
feeder!  Has anyone tried to replace the&#13;
inner tube bit before and if so, have they got any advice as to how to do so&#13;
(or Youtube videos etc?)</div><div><br /></div><div>Note: these cage feeders have generally worked in protecting food against the squirrels - think one just got over-zealous this winter  <img src="https://forum.gardenersworld.com/resources/emoji/smile.png" title=":)" alt=":)" height="20" /><img src="https://forum.gardenersworld.com/resources/emoji/smiley.png" title=":smiley:" alt=":smiley:" height="20" /></div>]]>
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        <title>Another feeder question</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080308/another-feeder-question</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Slow-worm</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I have standard seed hanging feeders for sunflower hearts, but the seeds keep clumping and get stuck, so the birds can't get to them until I go out and tap them down. I tried putting a stone on the seeds but it didn't work. This happens even when the feeders are dry. I don't remember it happening until last year. <br />Any ideas on a fix, or am I just a perpetual feeder tapper forever? <br /><br />]]>
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        <title>Insects of the day (2)</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1062184/insects-of-the-day-2</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Papi Jo</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<div>Considering that discussion "<a rel="nofollow" href="https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1002945/insects-of-the-day/p1">Insects of the day</a>" has been running for 5 years now, and has reached 180 pages, I am creating this sequel discussion.</div><div><br /></div><div>First 2 sightings of the year in the garden today: one carpenter bee (<i><a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylocopa_violacea" title="Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylocopa_violacea">Xylocopa violacea</a></i>) and one Peacock Butterfly, <em>Inachis io.</em> No pics, unfortunately.<em><br /></em></div><br /><br />]]>
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        <title>Barrel Pond Problem</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080188/barrel-pond-problem</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>aashfaria2152402</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi there, I'd appreciate some advice. I bought an old half whiskey barrel off facebook marketplace last August to create a small pond for the garden to attract wildlife. I believe the barrel was used for some kind of alcohol as it did have a strong alcohol smell. I filled it with pond soil, pond gravel and made levels using old bricks and rocks. I put a variety of plants from deep water and oxygenators, marginals and a dwarf water lily as well as a solar powered little fountain. I filled it with tap water and within a couple of weeks it had a weird film on top and was full of mosquito larvae. On advice I had read online I left it for a few months and they did eventually leave/die from the cold. I did empty the water and refill with tap water as it still had a weird film on.<br />I left it for the winter and it seemed to be doing okay with the water clearing, but now the water isn't clear, it has weird furry stuff growing on the edge of the barrel as well as on many of the plants in the water. Shall I empty it again clean the pond and refill with fresh water and plants, or is there any way to prevent this from happening again? I have attached photos of what it looks like now. Thanks very much!  <br /><br /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/sp/rtqjy8z87gx8.jpg" alt="" title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/sp/rtqjy8z87gx8.jpg" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/sp/rtqjy8z87gx8.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/sp/rtqjy8z87gx8.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/sp/rtqjy8z87gx8.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/sp/rtqjy8z87gx8.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/sp/rtqjy8z87gx8.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/sp/rtqjy8z87gx8.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" 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        <title>Moss</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080200/moss</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Joyce Goldenlily</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I weeded a bed in my garden yesterday and found a thick blanket of moss covering the whole area. <br />There should be enough moss for all of the birds in the area to line their nests this year!]]>
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        <title>Feeding the wild birds</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079312/feeding-the-wild-birds</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 09:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Joyce Goldenlily</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I stopped feeding the local birds last year due to the Avian Flu outbreak down here in Cornwall. I really missed my feathery friends but my neighbour has free-range chickens and I always have let the birds forage for themselves during the summer. Yesterday I restocked my feeders expecting it to be about 2/3 days before the birds rediscovered them, what usually happens,  but no. It was wonderful, like Piccadilly Circus, flocks of birds began feeding within a couple of hours.]]>
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        <title>Clematis for pollinators?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1080135/clematis-for-pollinators</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Allyblueeyes</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Afternoon everyone.  Does anyone know if there are any clematis that are particularly beneficial to pollinators?  Colour, bloom time not particularly important.  TIA 🌸 ]]>
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        <title>Bird baths</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079900/bird-baths</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Joyce Goldenlily</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Why do the local birds prefer to do their daily ablutions in muddy puddles rather than use the bespoke bath I have made for them?<br />I have a large shallow grey plastic planter, approximately 12 inches deep, lined with black pond liner to make it waterproof. I put sandy gravel and cobbles in it to make it more shallow. I have seen a few birds taking a quick drink but no bathing. It is on top of a base about 2ft 6ins tall in an open area near the bird feeders and there are banks, trees, and bushes close by for perching. The water level is about 3-4 ins deep, and the diameter of the bowl is around 24 inches across. No plants growing in it, puddles do not have plants in them. Should I remove the cobbles? It has been in situ for a couple of years but the avian population continues to ignore it. I am thinking of dismantling it. The feeders are visited by a great many different birds, I thought at least one kind might fancy a de luxe bath, perhaps my idea of deluxe is not the same as birds.]]>
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        <title>What insect is this on my conifer?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1077522/what-insect-is-this-on-my-conifer</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 12:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>deadendwaterfall</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Whatever it is, is it a bad thing for my conifer? <br /><br /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ta/cvul265ox14i.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ta/cvul265ox14i.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ta/cvul265ox14i.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ta/cvul265ox14i.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ta/cvul265ox14i.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ta/cvul265ox14i.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ta/cvul265ox14i.jpg" /><br />]]>
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        <title>Frogs and things</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079930/frogs-and-things</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Ceres</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<div>It's been a warm day and the ladybirds have started to emerge in some numbers. I spotted a hummingbird hawkmoth on some viburnum bodnatense flowers this afternoon so this summer visitor has obviously been spending the winter in East Anglia.....saves getting the ferry I guess. <br /></div><div>The nice weather prompted me to deal with the disgusting pond and I have been dredging up gunk and dead foliage as well as removing enough duck weed to stuff a duvet and I thought I had managed to do the job well in time, but shortly after I finished I heard the sound of an amorous frog that must have been very put out by the spring clean. He has a prospective mate heading his way......I nearly trod on her by the greenhouse and what a fabulous matronly figure she was. <br /></div><div>It seems the sunshine and warmth has woken up the whole garden and there is a lot of work waiting to be done. Hopefully the tidied, wet bridal suite will suit the amphibians.<br /></div>]]>
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        <title>daisy lawn</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079705/daisy-lawn</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2024 14:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>puschkinia</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi everyone<br />We have one tiny little daisy plant in our lawn (that appeared on its own), but in 2.5 years it doesn't seem to have spread. I'd love to have a daisy lawn (buttercups too, ideally), and I'm wondering whether I can direct sow or whether given that they haven't spread I'm better off buying plugs. I saw on older threads that they can be hit or miss when direct sown? I'm not sure I really have enough space to grow my own plugs because I'm already growing a bunch of annuals!<br />Thanks <img src="https://forum.gardenersworld.com/resources/emoji/smile.png" title=":)" alt=":)" height="20" />]]>
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        <title>First Hedgehog of the Year</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079942/first-hedgehog-of-the-year</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 07:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>CatDouch</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I put my hedgehog feeding station out last night for the first time this year and charged up my wildlife camera and by half past midnight a large male hedgehog was inside having a nice meal.  I'm so pleased but feel a bit guilty as I wonder if he’s been coming along to my cafe for the last few nights and been very disappointed at the lack of service 🙄<br />Sorry about the bad quality of the photo …<br /><br /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ib/9wu4vf11d7l9.jpeg" alt="" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ib/9wu4vf11d7l9.jpeg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ib/9wu4vf11d7l9.jpeg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ib/9wu4vf11d7l9.jpeg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ib/9wu4vf11d7l9.jpeg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ib/9wu4vf11d7l9.jpeg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/ib/9wu4vf11d7l9.jpeg" /><br />]]>
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        <title>We're have the birds gone</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079909/were-have-the-birds-gone</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>paulbaxendale4813wtYe2ly</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Until  recently my garden feeders and  the surrounding trees were buzzing with small birds . Blue tits great tits long-tail tits coal tits dunocks were all common visitors. Along with blackbirds Robins wrens Wood pigeons and other less frequent visitors. <br /><br />They totally ignored  next doors lazy cat and only disappeared for twenty minutes or so when a female sparrow hawk made an occasional appearance. <br /><br />However the last few days all the small birds have vanished . Not just in my garden but also can't  see any on my neighbours feeders or the surrounding  trees.Just  the wood pigeons  and the robin left.<br /><br />Just wondering were they have gone.]]>
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        <title>When can I tidy up/prune Euphorbia Fromefield Gold</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079869/when-can-i-tidy-up-prune-euphorbia-fromefield-gold</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>dappledshade</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mine is south facing and has survived the winter well. In north London. It is about 1m tall but a bit straggly and I’d love to tidy it up. Should I wait until frost risk has passed? It still has its leaves, but under leaves are yellowed. No more flowering stems, as I’d already pruned those off in Autumn. For those that didn’t know, this is a ceratocarpa type and sterile, producing flowers for months on end and never setting seed.<br />Many thanks in advance.]]>
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        <title>What bird makes a really loud single cheep?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079828/what-bird-makes-a-really-loud-single-cheep</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2024 07:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>B3</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[That's my question😊]]>
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        <title>What wildlife can I attract with this potential setup?</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079850/what-wildlife-can-i-attract-with-this-potential-setup</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 16:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>deadendwaterfall</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[In the below picture, there are two dogwood bushes and the shrub you can see in between them is a Yew I planted yesterday to help fill the gap. On the grass patch you can see, I plan to plant some heather. Behind where I was stood to take the picture is a Norway Spruce.<br /><br />So, with the dogwood, the Yew, the heather and the spruce, what kinds of wildlife could that setup potentially attract? <br /><br /><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1b/ssu2zwz8zm40.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=10/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1b/ssu2zwz8zm40.jpg 10w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=300/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1b/ssu2zwz8zm40.jpg 300w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=800/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1b/ssu2zwz8zm40.jpg 800w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1200/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1b/ssu2zwz8zm40.jpg 1200w, https://us.v-cdn.net/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down, width=1600/https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1b/ssu2zwz8zm40.jpg 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/1b/ssu2zwz8zm40.jpg" /><br />]]>
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        <title>Bird Food.</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1078703/bird-food</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>sutton.langley</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[As winter has arrived, I have just started to introduce a small variety of food for my usual garden birds.  This being nuts, worms and the usually popular sunflower hearts. Though there has been some interest, nothing like one would expect, considering the frozen ground recently. Have others been surprised likewise, or are the birds more hungry elsewhere.]]>
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        <title>Christmas food</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1070078/christmas-food</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>Joyce Goldenlily</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Having refilled my feeders, the first time since stopping feeding them due to the Avian Flu which is rife down here, also my neighbour has chickens, I noticed an almost complete absence of birds coming in to feed so far. This morning, however, some Great Tits had discovered the feeders and were screaming their heads off, from a nearby Hawthorne, to let everyone know there was food around again. I have noticed before, it takes a few days for the birds to find the food so hopefully, we are now back on track.]]>
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        <title>Plants for birds</title>
        <link>https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1079568/plants-for-birds</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2024 10:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Wildlife gardening</category>
        <dc:creator>LoopyBC</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hey Forum Pals, <br /><br />I put quite a lot of effort into my making my garden wildlife-friendly, but am conscious that so far most of my efforts have gone into pollinator-friendly plants. I would like to have a plant that offers a bit more to birds, and was wondering if anyone can think of anything that hits my list of requirements (there's quite a list as with a small garden I need plants to do a lot to justify their place):<br /><br />- Dog friendly <br />- Doesn't grow too big (I have a relatively small garden) <br />- Can take partial shade and clay soil<br />- Good for birds, (and ideally also offers something for pollinators<br />- Flowers would be great for visual interest <br /><br />What my dream would be is something that flowers that pollinators like, but then turns into berries that aren't toxic to dogs, and that birds like to give them food in winter. There are lots of plants for pollinators in the garden though so that and the flowers are probably the lowest bit on the priority list. <br /><br />Thanks all! <br /><br />LB<br /><br /><br />]]>
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