20/06/2009 by nigel.

I have created a ukgardenwildlife YouTube Channel and I’m in the process of moving all of the original videos over along with some new ones.
Originally I used Google videos but you can no longer upload to that service. So rather than keep embedding videos into ever growing web pages I decide to make a dedicated YouTube channel where all of the videos can be found in one place.
This also enables people to subscribe and comment on the videos…

So please feel free to subscribe to the channel and leave your comments..

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14/06/2009 by nigel.

Today I decided to put the Pond Cam back on line. As there are only 8 camera feeds I had to take one of the other feeds off-line to accommodate the Pond Cam. As the bird box has had no takers this year I have taken that off-line until next spring when hopefully it will gain some residents.

The Cam is a little misty at the moment, this normally happens when the Cam is first placed in the water. It should clear after a day or two.

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14/06/2009 by nigel.

I have added a message board to the website. I get asked a lot of questions via email about the website, the techie side of things as-well as the wildlife that we have managed to attract to the garden. Generally the same questions are asked so I decided the best place for the Q&A would be a place where everyone could have access to the information.

So the ukgardenwildlife forums were created……………………………..

Please help get the forums off the ground by creating an account and give a little introduction about yourself..

Happy Posting..

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07/06/2009 by nigel.

The pond is now teaming with life, there are all sorts of bugs swimming and living in the pond. Larvae, snails, pond-skaters, water boatman, frogs to name but a few. I need to get out there with an identification book.

The plants are growing nicely. Along with the plants that we purchased I have taken some plants from the fish pond and added those to the wildlife pond one of which being a large Canna lilly.
We have planted some grasses around the edge of the pond, again some of which we purchased and others that were given to us by a friend who had recently removed their pond.

We were also given some lumps of rock that I have used to line the back edge of the pond and also create a small water feature in the guise of a small waterfall. Although the pond was slowly clearing I felt it needed a little water movement. So I fitted a pump only with the sole job to move the water around. The waterfall also helps to oxygenate the water.

All of the plants the we planted in the spring have also sprung to life. Where we had bare twigs we now have lots of green…

There is a noticeable increase in bees and butterflies to the garden along with lots of other bugs. This in-turn has seen an increase in birds.

We have also seen lots of damselflies around the pond.. Mating and laying eggs. And in the recent hot weather we had a visit from two large dragonflies, again these were mating and the female was dipping and laying here eggs.

The lilly in the fish pond has also taken off this year…

Can you spot the fish..?

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