Is there no end to the summer rain and relatively low
temperatures? The butterflies and bees have been rarely seen in the last couple
of weeks.
Here’s a rare image of a bee making the most of some of one of the
flowering sunflowers!
The swifts have seemingly given up on seeing the sun until
they return to Europe and beyond, while the swallows are already gathering to
leave.
They’re probably thinking twice about spending next summer
in the UK if the cooler and damp conditions continue long term.
It seems as if the flora and fauna is already treating the
climate as already having entered autumn.
Even the long tailed tits are feeding in the garden, which
is highly unusual because they’re only seen from about November to March.
If the food supplies in the wider countryside are
diminishing already, it could see some wildlife suffering a bleak winter.
On a sad note it appears the local cats, far too many for
the area, are continuing to decimate the wildlife – birds, young rabbits, mice,
voles and shrews all falling victim to needless killings.
Previously there’s been barn owls, little owls, foxes,
badgers, kestrels and plenty of rabbits around garden and lane, but since all
the cats came a few years ago there hasn’t been any seen.
It’s awful when you move to the countryside to experience
the peace, quiet and wildlife, only for domestic killers to be swamped by a
couple of people, spoiling the wildlife spectacle for everyone else.
On a happier note the blue tit chicks seem to have remained
in good numbers, with up to five seen at once in the garden recently.
Still not many other garden birds coming back, but perhaps
that’ll change in the coming weeks – well as long as the cats stay away!
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