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dog vomit slime mold
A couple of blobs of dog vomit slime mold turned up in the garden bed today. Thick and foamy, and a bit like scrambled…
swarming for a new queen
Today I learnt that bees "swarm" when the colony has reached capacity and a new queen bee is born. Half the c…
scat attack
Who's the culprit that came by the driveway to take a dump? It was only noticed in the morning, so they came, presu…
bird friends
A pair of spotted turtle doves have become regular visitors to the backyard. They usually perch on the back fence, but …
quail eggs!
A fellow Northey St composter shared her quails' eggs with us! How wonderful to have pet quails.spotted: a blue-banded bee
A new native bee was buzzing around at the chives this morning, and it's a pretty one too: the blue-banded bee ( Ame…
bad butterfly, please go away
There's been a couple of cabbage white butterflies fluttering around these days. Some little holes have started app…
