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Well, new species for our garden, and not one currently in favour with many people. This is the Box Tree Moth. There really is a fair bit of information online for this species, but in short its only been on these shores for a decade or two and is proving to be a bit ofContinue reading “Box Tree Moth – New Garden Species”

Well, this is always nice to see and once again the California Lilac and Honeysuckle are not letting us down and have produced a second, albeit limited, bloom of vital late season nectar for all those butterflies, hoverflies and bees still about. It should also be said that the Buddleia has continued to flower sinceContinue reading “Second Bloomers”

Second short article added (see Article 2 on the website). Just explaining how the garden has evolved over the last 18 years or so. As you can see, its already come along way. Click HERE

Whilst I continue to develop the website and blog, I thought I’d share the odd nice photograph of the garden. The cranesbill, as it does every year, has bloomed fantastically and is covered in bees and hoverflies. Lots of new species added to the species list as well. .

Wow! A new record for the garden. Actually recorded a couple of days ago. The Flower Crab Spider, in her full yellow suit, was lurking ominously in the apple tree, waiting for a tasty bee to buzz by. Those long front legs ready grasp its victim in order to inject a venom and then digestContinue reading “Flower Crab Spider”

Over the coming months and years, our hope is that via this blog and our website wildlifegarden.org, we will share our journey as we attempt to attract, record and help as much wildlife as possible from our small garden in Bristol. We will use the blog to draw attention to things we see and actionsContinue reading “Welcome to the Wildlife Gardening Blog”