After the first storms of the colder seasons, one an
ex-hurricane, the garden has played host to the first frost.
It wasn’t exactly too cold, but perhaps it’ll be an early signal
for the birds to start coming back to the garden in search of food –
particularly if they know there’s a constant and varied supply.
The number of flying insects has definitely diminished, and
spiders seem to be getting ready for the winter by hiding away.
There’ll be a clean up of the nest boxes soon, to prepare
winter roosting places for some birds, although it remains to be seen if any
will use the camera boxes.
With leaves falling everywhere, the earthworms have a bounty
and the work on producing nourishing soils for next year’s vegetables and
flowers will soon begin.
This winter we’re promised storms and bitterly cold weather,
but aren’t we promised this every year?
Until the car temperature gauge shows it and the snow piles
up on the ground, many, including the wildlife will simply prepare for winter
as normal.
