I haven't posted about the wildlife plot for some time but it is looking good at the moment. Click here to have a look or go and visit it. If you are not sure where it is, it is behind the community room on the Hamilton Lane site. Follow the path around the back of the building and it will be there on your left.

It's Butterfly Count week which you can find more about here. I have spent 15 minutes most days noting and recording the butterflies on the wildlife plot and there have been plenty. Strange, because up until now I have seen very few. Maybe the rain has helped.

Click on the links to see the recordings for each day.

16/07/23

19/07/23

20/07/23

21/07/23

I am going to keep on counting and submitting the results but will only post them up here if I get any different butterflies.

It's been another hot, dry month. The wildlife garden is not watered at all, other than topping up the pond, and so everything in it must survive on its own. If it doesn't, we don't grow it. I think this is one of the reasons why foxgloves find it so difficult to establish themselves. However, there are many plants that will tolerate these conditions and they have been out in force along with the wildlife. I will write another post mid-July about which flowering plants have done well this year and last during the droughts because it is my personal opinion that this type of weather is here to stay and that we shouldn't be using drinking quality water on gardens.

This month has been all about fly-tipping, moths, creating new bits of the garden and a date for the Exmouth in Bloom judges to visit.

To read more, click here.