hello

wilddawn · #1 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 05:31 PM

I found this site while I was looking for some help identifying some wildlife in my garden.

I live in north manchester with my hubby and 3 kids, I'm a complete novice when it comes to wildlife but we're trying to encourage more wildlife into our garden and doing quite well, problem is we're not sure what some of it is!

buzfuz8149 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 05:47 PM

Hi Wilddawn,

A warm welcome to WAB, you have come to the right place for information and identifying anything to do with nature, there is always some one on this site who will help, just start posting.

Carol.

wilddawn · #3 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 05:51 PM

Thank you

goosey · #4 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 06:00 PM

Hello wilddawn, its great to hear of so many doing their bit for nature and wanting to attract wildlife to garden. I think that those who do it get as much from it as the insects, birds and other wildlife do! - it's so rewarding. Anything that you are unsure about ask here and a photo if poss' and someone is bound to be able to help.Welcome to WAB

Deer Stalker · #5 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 06:04 PM

Hi Wilddawn.

rlchew · #6 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 06:07 PM

Hello wilddawn

Welcome to WAB.

Enjoy.

Richard

rscott74 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 06:16 PM

Hi wilddawn.
I hope you have a digital camera so you can post pics. I've only been a member for about a week and have found the folks here friendly and helpful.
Dont be shy - just post your questions and comments

Za · #8 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 06:27 PM

Hi wilddawn and welcome from me too.
Za

demicav · #9 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 06:46 PM

Hello Wilddawn and welcome to WAB. The home and garden are a good start to discovering wildlife, there's more to them than meet the eye and this is a great site to share it all.

clover green · #10 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 07:41 PM

Hi wilddawn. I'm like you a fellow newbie, who also likes to encourage the wildlife in the garden.

wildlifesnapper · #11 (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 08:48 PM

Hi Wilddawn,

welcome to the site.Enjoy your stay.

neil

wilddawn · #12 (**permalink**) 09-07-2007, 09:20 AM

Thank you for a very warm welcome

I'm loving the site, very interesting and lots of friendly people. Since joining yesterday I've realised I might have a Wood Mouse in my garden, until yesterday I didn't even realise they where so common!

So far in our garden we've managed to attract the usual birds, toads, foxes, Hedgehogs and we have bats fly over. We've not yet got a bird to use our nest box, they prefer the roof! and we're planning to start a wildlife pond in November, so I'm glad I found this site.

GME · #13 (**permalink**) 10-07-2007, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by wilddawn

Thank you for a very warm welcome

So far in our garden we've managed to attract the usual birds, toads, foxes, Hedgehogs and we have bats fly over. We've not yet got a bird to use our nest box, they prefer the roof! and we're planning to start a wildlife pond in November, so I'm glad I found this site.

Well done Dawn!!

You'll have to divulge your secrets

I struggle to get much wildlife to visit my garden with one child running amok let alone three!!

Welcome to WAB, enjoy

cresshead101 · #14 (**permalink**) 10-07-2007, 08:20 PM

hey wildawn!boy this site just gets bigger and bigger!hope you have a great time here!

wilddawn · #15 (**permalink**) 12-07-2007, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GME

Well done Dawn!!

You'll have to divulge your secrets

I struggle to get much wildlife to visit my garden with one child running amok let alone three!!

Welcome to WAB, enjoy

TBH I think it's been more luck than anything, we have a small wooded area and a stream not far down the road so I think the wildlife has spread from there. We had Fox get it's head stuck in our cat flap not long after we moved in, poor thing managed to get it's own head loose by breaking the cat flap and the bats where allready flying over the garden. My favorite though was a newt we found on our path, I used to see loads of newts when I was a kid but this was the first one I'd seen in years, that was when I decided I wanted a wildlife garden with a pond but we waited for our youngest to grow a bit first. I'm waffling now, what I wanted to say is I think we've been very lucky.

dragonfly · #16 (**permalink**) 12-07-2007, 05:49 AM

hya you will find this realy useful alkinds of help just ask some will help me iam gardening

BritainsTarzan · #17 (**permalink**) 12-07-2007, 11:29 AM

Hello

wilddawn · #18 (**permalink**) 13-07-2007, 11:55 AM

Hi

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Originally Posted by dragonfly

hya you will find this realy useful alkinds of help just ask some will help me iam gardening

What do you grow? We've tried a few veg/fruit with very mixed results and I've planted wildflowers but only a few survived, I have 2 bunnies that love new shoots! We have a Hazel tree at the end of the garden and we've let the grass grow behind that, it's at the end of our garden that I think the hedghog has settled under our shed, we planted rasberries down there too, they've settled in well and produce lots of fruit but the wildlife get to most of them before we do.

We have a swing/slide and trampoline in the back garden so I'm amazed we've done so well with the wildlife. I also own a cat but his idea of hunting is sitting at the bottom of the tree meowing.

dragonfly · #19 (**permalink**) 15-07-2007, 12:53 PM

hya I grow everything grapes tomatoes oions all sorts all the brascars melons carrots lettuce
beetroot potatoes chillies most of them and flowers beans all types peas in fact every thing
i even have different ponds for newts and frogs and tadpoles
if i can help you please ask

naturelover · #20 (**permalink**) 15-07-2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wilddawn

TBH I think it's been more luck than anything, we have a small wooded area and a stream not far down the road so I think the wildlife has spread from there. We had Fox get it's head stuck in our cat flap not long after we moved in, poor thing managed to get it's own head loose by breaking the cat flap and the bats where allready flying over the garden. My favorite though was a newt we found on our path, I used to see loads of newts when I was a kid but this was the first one I'd seen in years, that was when I decided I wanted a wildlife garden with a pond but we waited for our youngest to grow a bit first. I'm waffling now, what I wanted to say is I think we've been very lucky.

hi wilddawn i too am knew to this i have been on here a few weeks and what i have read and seen is just great,i love anything to do with the wild i think i should have been born in the wild i get a buzz by just looking at a dragonfly sitting on a leaf,i think i am strange sometimes,when i see a beatifull sight of nature i get so emotional my eyes fill with tears because i am so glad to be part of this beatifull world,my husband thinks i have flipped when i go on about some thing i have seen or heard,still i am who i am and proud of it,i just love nature full stop.

jillw · #21 (**permalink**) 15-07-2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wilddawn

TBH I think it's been more luck than anything, we have a small wooded area and a stream not far down the road so I think the wildlife has spread from there. We had Fox get it's head stuck in our cat flap not long after we moved in, poor thing managed to get it's own head loose by breaking the cat flap and the bats where allready flying over the garden. My favorite though was a newt we found on our path, I used to see loads of newts when I was a kid but this was the first one I'd seen in years, that was when I decided I wanted a wildlife garden with a pond but we waited for our youngest to grow a bit first. I'm waffling now, what I wanted to say is I think we've been very lucky.

Hi Wilddawn

Ohhhh that sounds wonderful!

Jillx