tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post158859401793404854..comments2024-03-26T16:59:23.236+00:00Comments on Ragged Robin's Nature Notes: Ladywalk NR Ragged Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-33502952533455795512015-05-13T19:42:18.559+01:002015-05-13T19:42:18.559+01:00Chris Rohrer - Thanks Chris. Love Little Grebes - ...Chris Rohrer - Thanks Chris. Love Little Grebes - remind me of powder puffs :) Yes, its a great reserve good for birds and walking. We go blackberrying here too late summer :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-28979096327808649682015-05-13T19:02:16.896+01:002015-05-13T19:02:16.896+01:00Nothing rubbish about that grebe:) Nice find! It ...Nothing rubbish about that grebe:) Nice find! It seems like that would be a very birdy place?? The small little flowers are beautiful. Looks like a good stroll!Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-17937475484734671002015-05-12T21:56:49.839+01:002015-05-12T21:56:49.839+01:00Deb - Thanks so much for your comment. Looking at...Deb - Thanks so much for your comment. Looking at the nestbox again I am wondering if they have recycled something to use? Wonderful to see a Red Squirrel. I think you are right about being on foot. We don't get Reds locally but when we used to go to the Lake District a lot we saw far more when walking than driving.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-91246179014129376802015-05-12T18:56:32.849+01:002015-05-12T18:56:32.849+01:00I've not seen a nesting box like that before. ...I've not seen a nesting box like that before. How lovely to see a whole family of Squirrels and what a great place to visit. I saw a Red Squirrel running along the edge of the road the other day, but unfortunately I was in the car and when I stopped he shot off into the hedge. I think maybe if I'd been on foot he might have hung around a bit longer. :-) Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726289204742233844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-48601372313687673972015-05-12T10:45:48.264+01:002015-05-12T10:45:48.264+01:00Margaret Adamson - Thanks very much Margaret - yes...Margaret Adamson - Thanks very much Margaret - yes, it is a good reserve with a good mix of habitat and great for birds :)<br /><br />Millymollymandy - Thanks so much. There are about 7 hides in total. <br /><br />Yes Jack by the Hedge is a host plant for the Orange Tips. You are so lucky to have the flowers in your garden. I planted some seeds a few years ago and was so thrilled when one came up. Sadly, never to be seen again! :(Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-64890030445371224972015-05-12T10:17:50.027+01:002015-05-12T10:17:50.027+01:00Looks like a really interesting place to visit, es...Looks like a really interesting place to visit, especially with the hides for bird watching. Love all the wildflowers. I have Jack by the Hedge in the wild parts of my garden which I believe is another host plant for Orange Tips.Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-62781097455255124142015-05-12T09:27:18.746+01:002015-05-12T09:27:18.746+01:00I love seeing all the wild flowers and your shots ...I love seeing all the wild flowers and your shots are wonderuful. A der wonderful place to wander.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-51438885416816675072015-05-11T22:57:59.051+01:002015-05-11T22:57:59.051+01:00SeagullSuzie - Thanks so much. My grandparents tau...SeagullSuzie - Thanks so much. My grandparents taught me a lot of wildflower names when I was little and these days am making supreme effort to try and id the ones I don't know.<br /><br />Please don't worry about not commenting on each and every post. Blogger is so time consuming especially when people post regularly and I find it hard to keep up myself!!<br /><br />Amanda Peters - Thanks Amanda. Its such a lovely time of year. We had some Lady's Smock in the garden but sadly it seems to have disappeared along with my Ragged Robin plant :(<br /><br />Love all the plant names too. Hoping soon to have one huge bookcase covering floor to ceiling and one wall of one of the downstairs rooms. At the moment my books are all over in the place in 4 bookcases, storage boxes and a box by computer with field guides I use the most. Will be so much better for id purposes and plant names etc. to have all the books in one place!<br />ps still haven't visited Plantlife Survey site!!!!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-91673110494373390532015-05-11T21:37:53.945+01:002015-05-11T21:37:53.945+01:00It's lovely to see everything growing, a great...It's lovely to see everything growing, a great selection of flowers, have been checking the Cuckoo flowers at the park and some of the double headed ones have come out. I love how some plants have so many names, well not all the time it can get a little confusing.<br />Amanda xxAmanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-11472034010837673842015-05-11T19:58:48.246+01:002015-05-11T19:58:48.246+01:00Sorry I didn't get around to commenting on you...Sorry I didn't get around to commenting on your last moth post, but how exciting and such a lovely thing to do. Used to have lots of Lady's Smock in my old garden in North Yorkshire. Great to see and learn about all the wild flowers on your walk...I never know what they are called!SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-62588721677919709762015-05-11T19:01:50.521+01:002015-05-11T19:01:50.521+01:00David Turner - Thanks so much. I love May - probab...David Turner - Thanks so much. I love May - probably my favourite month. So wonderful to see colour returning to the countryside. <br /><br />I have a very interesting little book called Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker (Shire Classics) which is full of interesting snippets :)<br /><br /><br />Simon Douglas Thompson - Brilliant description Simon - made me laugh out loud :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-22432307633274509372015-05-11T16:10:57.020+01:002015-05-11T16:10:57.020+01:00Dabchicks are so crazily buoyant, like bath time r...Dabchicks are so crazily buoyant, like bath time rubber ducks with their no existent tails!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-4537504678296096052015-05-11T16:10:07.348+01:002015-05-11T16:10:07.348+01:00An interesting assortment of photos RR, it is love...An interesting assortment of photos RR, it is lovely to see all the wildflowers currently brightening up the countryside isn't it. I certainly share your sentiments as regards rapeseed though, for as you say it seems to get everywhere!<br /><br />Interesting to learn about the folklore connected to Cuckooflower, and it is fascinating to read and learn more about how different plants were used in the past.<br /><br />PS. Thanks for the feedback as regards my comment on the last post. History is indeed fascinating stuff :-)Grosmontinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021561871348219451noreply@blogger.com