Further to last Sunday’s post the rose Pretty Lady is now covered in blooms 
Whilst watering and weeding yesterday morning one of the robins was my constant companion and at one point it disappeared into the washing up bowl pond for a drink! I’ve not seen any birds do that before so I was well chuffed. I’m finding that it’s virtually empty every morning now so I guess that the fox is drinking from it during the night. I just hope that at least one of the handful of tadpoles that are still in it survive to become a resident frog.
At home last Friday afternoon I noticed that there were lots of small birds flitting about in one of the trees out back. Because it’s now in full leaf it was difficult to see what they were until I got a clear view of one which thanks to it’s small size and long tail was unmistakable. That’s the first time that I’ve seen them here and I hope that they visit again.
It’s the last Springwatch tonight on BBC2 at 8.00pm, and tomorrow there’s Springwatch Unsprung on BBC2 at 8.00pm.
On Sunday at 8.00pm BBC2 is showing Wild Night In which is a two hour extravaganza in aid of the BBC Wildlife Fund live from London Zoo. All the Springwatch presenters will be joined by various celebrity guests including David Attenborough.
Have a good weekend!
Flighty's plot 
Pretty Lady certainly lives up to her name, I like roses with a delicate colour. It’s good when our efforts to attract wildlife are rewarded. I’m sure there are many creatures that you don’t know about which are very grateful to be able to take a drink from your pond. Wild Night In sounds good, I’ll have to watch out for that.
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Jo she most certainly does, me too! I think that I’ve been very lucky to see the wildlife that I have on the plot. Yes I’m sure you’re right.
Hopefully it will be a good programme! xx
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Yay for long-tailed tits, they are a joy to have around the place
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Uphilldowndale I agree! xx
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aaahh that must be lovely to have a robin as a gardening companion. We have baby blue tits in our garden (blogged some photos on my last post) and a baby blackbird also, not sure what others as like you say they are all well hidden at the moment.
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Scentedsweetpeas hello and thanks for stopping by!
It certainly is and on the rare occasion when I don’t see them I feel slighty sad.
Lucky you with the blue tits as it’s a bird that rarely see here. I have a pair of blackbirds resident out back at home but have yet to see any youngsters. xx
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I haven’t spotted any long tail tits around yet, but we do have a couple of coal tits visiting from time to time. I’m not a huge fan of roses but Pretty Lady is very well named 🙂
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Griselda lucky you, it’s a bird that I’ve never seen as far as I know! It sure is. xx
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What a lovely rose, Flighty. I love the soft blush colours as well as the pretty bloom form. Glad you have at least this rose performing well for you this season. It’ll be interesting to see if your tadpoles survive Mr. Fox’s nightly drinks of water!
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Nikki I could have picked a dozen blooms off it this morning! I’m happy to say that it looks like the ‘Valentine Heart’ will come good as well soon.
Yes it will, and I’ll keep you all informed! xx
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That’s a pretty rose Flighty, we have a rambler that flowers a similar shade of pink, I’ve just put a photo on my blog.
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Damo thanks, I’m well pleased with it! I’ll call by later and have a look at yours. Cheers!
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Very gorgeous rose. Mine are budding but I haven’t been at the lottie since Friday so I have my fingers crossed I’m not missing everything. Blasted hayfever could be the end of me!
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Carrie thanks, I’m sure that yours will be just as gorgeous!
I sympathise and hope that it stops soon! xx
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How lovely to see Pretty Lady in bloom. That’s a gorgeous photo! I think your washing up bowl pond is a veritable source for all sorts of activities ~ perhaps a new story begins…Once a pond a time on Plot 124… 😉
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Glo it’s a real picture at the moment! Thanks! I’m sure that you’re right.
Goody story time…! xx
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Carrie
Try honeycomb, not honey from a jar, must be honeycomb and eat the wax as well. I eat a teaspoonful per day and every day till Summer has gone.
Flighty I love the Pretty Lady, full flower blooming lovely.
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Mrs K thanks for the tip for Carrie.
As you say the rose is blooming lovely! xx
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Flighty, I have left you a poem on my site about your washing bowl pond 😉
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Glo thanks, it’s wonderful! I’ll give it due prominence in tomorrow’s post. xx
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You sound like you are having fun with the wildlife. Foxes being the predators that they are, would, I though, discourage your birds etc. Perhaps with you on site, they are safe to visit. Obviously, Mr F, you cannot tell, unless you set up a webcam, whether there are fewer birds etc in number when you go home.
Can you see if you have any tadpoles surviving?
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Menhir I’m sorry I read your comment then forgot to reply! You’re right as I have occasionally found the remains of an unlucky wood pigeon that a fox caught.
I do wonder what wildlife there is there at night!
I check the tadpoles every day and yesterday saw one which had limbs and was breathing air! xx
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P.S. ‘Though’ should read ….thought.
Finger speed didn’t tap key sufficiently firmly!!
🙂
xx
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Menhir that’s okay we all do that! xx
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You sound like you have the best of both worlds – wildlife to view in your yard and great wildlife shows on TV! 🙂
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Doris I certainly do as I see the familiar at home and the more exotic on TV. xx
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I look forward to the tadpole development tales. Sad about the trails of natures food stores. It is all part of the wildlife food chain and, even that is changing in its nature and style.
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Menhir yesterday I saw a tiny frog, and today there were still a couple of tadpoles swimming around so fingers crossed! xx
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Sounds very interesting… you may have a bouncing set of twins soon, and an older one for additional company. 😉
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Menhir I’m lucky to catch the glimpses of them that I do seeing as there are plenty of hiding places in the pond! xx
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That sounds eminently safe for the developing frog population. They need lots of hiding places for their survival.
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Menhir I’ll take a couple of photos to show the pond and the adjacent ‘wildlife’ area, which includes the logpile, for a forthcoming post (maybe this Sunday). xx
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🙂 Your pix of developments in ‘the life of/in the pond’ should be a delight.
XX
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Pretty Lady– exquisite.
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Liz it’s a wonderful rose that starts flowering in early June and continues non-stop through to late autumn. xx
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