Johny Kingdom

[witham]

Anyone got their signed photo from the website yet, we haven't and it's been a week unless there's been so many requests they're having to do a reprint

[witham]

Originally Posted by Stewy

Marsh Marigold was one but not a clue about the rest, some sort of reeds possibly?

Not sure what they're called, but some looked like water iris?, they are like the garden iris but bigger and have yellow flowers and spread very quickly as we put some in our garden pond and while its quite big we have to keep trimming them back, he also doesn't want to publicise the different wherabouts of the hares too much or he will be plagued with hare coursers as we are in Lincs, people have actually been shoved in dykes or drains and even injured trying to get them off their land, or their straw stacks or barns have mysteriously caught fire after confronting them

[Stewy]

Yeah, I think it probably was some sort of Iris.

Don't forget JK fans he's back on again tonight, I wonder what he'll be up to in this episode?

[Dan Salter]

I think you can rest assured all those plants were NATIVe , partly due to him refering to them as "wild flowers" partly due to the fact a garden centre/specialist was involved whom i doubt would want to be televised planting non natives around a wildlife pond?...and i dont think Johnny is quite THAT daft....just a very big little bit daft ! )

yeah heads up tonight and tomorrow night...cant wait!

anyways im off to make MY TEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAA before watching Johnny "innacuracy" Kingdom on HIS LAAAAAAAAANND !

[witham]

The yellow iris we have in our pond are certainly native, we 'aquired' them originaly over 20 years ago from some old clay pits next to the river near us that had naturally filled up with water and were a haven for water birds, they grew profusely around there until for some reason the local drainage board dug a large dyke and drained them a few years ago and are now barren and mostly dried up apart from after a heavy rain. I enjoyed Johnny last night I wonder if the Badgers will end up on 'his land', or if he gets any doormice, I bet he can't resist a peek in the boxes wether he's licenced or not.

[Stewy]

Got my photo this morning!!!

[juliejam]

Another great watch from the man himself..plenty of wildlife to see in last night program..Loved the little Badgers they were so sweet...he always comes across as such a softy with animals.. Looking forward to tonight delights..


Julie

[epops]

Originally Posted by Stewy

Got my photo this morning!!!

just got ours to lol

[Stewy]

Originally Posted by juliejam

Looking forward to tonight delights..

Me too Julie,

"At last the weather has changed; it's raining! And that's good news for Johnny's pond and the baby birds on his land. He is thrilled to capture on film for the first time a family of Great Tits as they leave their nesting box. But despite great views of Roe deer from his new hide he has no luck with the calves until a local photographer helps him out."

[Shearno]

the doormouse sketch

Jonny- "why have you placed the box at such an angle"

The Expert- "because the branch is at that angle"

priceless

[Dan Salter]

Originally Posted by Shearno

the doormouse sketch

Jonny- "why have you placed the box at such an angle"

The Expert- "because the branch is at that angle"

priceless

Yes it was ha ha....also i patted myself on the back last night, when we saw him put up his tawny owl box in episode one i think? i said to my mum, it will never work, he has put it at totally the wrong angle....then last night he went to the expert and said " See...i think i have done my box wrong its not at an angle like yours"...i smiled.

Also...in Johnnys defence i have several books that have the "tennis ball mouse nest box" idea and claim it does work!....however what johnny doesnt realise ( bless him) is it is a method used for tiny little Harvest Mice, as it resembles their natural nest...not Dormice...

[Dan Salter]

I also sent for a pic on the website last night...


and my address?

Dan Salter
My LAAAAAAND
3 primrose cottages...etc etc

[Stewy]

I'm sure I heard him call it "MY GROUND" last night!

[Dan Salter]

Originally Posted by Stewy

I'm sure I heard him call it "MY GROUND" last night!

Shhhhhh (yes he did...talking to his wife in bathroom window..."Im going up the ground") tut tut Johnny.

[enaj]

and I defy anyone not to have had a tear in their eye when he was talking about his beloved Bambi and there was the slow motion footage of him and his dearly departed 3 legged friend!!

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

Great program

Although the Tawny box design he used aren't great IMO, far to narrow to allow an Owl to get in and out easily, the one his friend used worked because it had a wide bottom, would be far better with a larger squarer box IMO

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by enaj

and I defy anyone not to have had a tear in their eye when he was talking about his beloved Bambi and there was the slow motion footage of him and his dearly departed 3 legged friend!!

yes! that was very moving, a special relationship comes along once in a lifetime..

[Stewy]

"I might even take the wife!"

[witham]

I got my photo as well yesterday, so all's well with the world I also thought it was very moving when he was talking about Bambi, we are always heartbroken when we lose a pet whatever they may be and say never again, but we always sucumb but she seemed extra special to him. In last nights prog the shots of the Wild Boar and all the babies was excellent and I'm pleased his wife was involved. It was a bit ironic though as there had been a piece on the telly news yesterday that because they are breeding so well in some places they are becomming a nuiscance, (one even appearing in a school playground) and could have to be shot, but with no clear guidelines each area can decide if or how many etc that's if I understood rightly, no doubt Dan will correct me if I'm wrong. perhaps if the people who complained that their dogs have been 'attacked' when running lose in the Boars habitat kept their animals on a lead this maybe wouldn't be happening. He was saying that his pond had dropped two feet in the dry weather he perhaps ought to raise his outlet pipe to allow more depth of water in incase it happens again or he'll be getting dead fish etc when they are introduced.

[shei111]

I love him watever.

[Kymba]

I got My Photo yesterday

I am thinking of tking up squatters rights on "HIS LAND!" it looks fantastic.. how jealous am I!
I am totally addicted to this man and his series and watch it everytime i see it advertised on any channel on Sky.
He has so much love and passion for local wildlife you cant help but get drawn in.
But saying that a lot of people on Exmoor aren't happy or impressed with him, as now so many people are going there and destroying lots of the moorland and destroying the peace and quiet they are use to especially in the Autumn and Winter.
But I still think hes great

[Kayleigh]

He had me in stitches again when he got a bee in his bonnet..Just cracked me up..

[Stewy]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

He had me in stitches again when he got a bee in his bonnet..Just cracked me up..

Yeah, I was cracking up!! It's in my net, it's in my net!!!!

[Fireweed]

Tats? Is that "tit-for-tat" rhyming slang for hat?

[Fireweed]

Just like to say Johnny is a must.