We're at the end of January. I can't decide whether days have passed quickly or slowly. Things have got done, appointments kept, walks taken to boost daily steps but somehow without much enthusiasm or solidness about them. Sort of drifting really.
Last week we walked at Trentham as we do most weeks. We found lots of changes. Some tree felling had taken place, lots of clearing of shrubs and some new additions.
Bug Snugs
As the label says they have been built to keep insect life warm and to act as shelter for things like frogs and hedgehogs in the winter months. Birds will use some of their material for nesting in the Spring. What a good idea.
Elsewhere around the lake there are signs of Beaver Activity. The little family of Beavers on the island in the middle of the lake has grown to four and they are making their presence felt all around the lake.
There are two or three areas where they have been gnawing at branches. They are adding to their food cache of juicy green wood which is full of nutrients for them.
Apparently they create food storage areas and eating stations.
There are signs too of them starting to build a canal network in the reed beds.
More about the Beavers here
Bobbing gracefully in the breeze.
Good old Trentham, always up to great environmental things to inspire us all. Don't the bug snugs look fun altogether. Don't the snowdrops and cyclamen look wonderful. 😊
ReplyDeleteI'd like to make a bug snug for our garden. It was lovely to see the snowdrops and cyclamen:)
DeleteIt looks a wonderful place to walk Rosie and the Bug Snugs are such a brilliant idea. Its wonderful to see signs of the Beavers too. I've finally managed to see a few snowdrops here too and that is a lovely display of cyclamen.
ReplyDeleteJanuary is such a strange month - at least once February comes it is closer to the arrival of Spring and slowly we get more daylight hours.
There is always something different to see. Down one of the paths were lots of witchhazel and daphne bushes, I must go back and photograph those. January is indeed a bit of a strange month, we had lots of medical checks and etc to get to, thank goodness the weather wasn't too bad. I'm looking forward to the lighter evenings:)
DeleteHow lovely to have beavers in your neighbourhood. I gather they are very good in the whole rewilding process. Love the bugsnugs :)
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful to have the beavers quite close by. Love the bug snugs, I wonder if we can make one for here?:)
DeleteLike that sign board of the Beaver activity.
ReplyDeleteTere are two or three of them around the lake:)
DeleteA lovely place for a walk. I've read that beavers are making a comeback in the UK. We have quite a number of them here in our Canadian province and I always enjoy seeing the dams and homes they construct. Love the bug snug idea.
ReplyDeleteIt is a great place and we make the most of our yearly pass. The beavers have settled in well here and in a few other areas around the UK:)
DeleteThe snowshoes are so pretty...and so early!! We have beavers in the lake down the road, and I love to see them.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to be able to see the beavers and know they are close by. The two snowdrop gardens which we sometimes visit have opened now so they are well on the way:)
DeleteLove the bug hugs. One of those would be great in a garden and would really benefit small creatures in Winter. Wonderful that the beaver family has grown and that they have a fantastic home at Trentham.
ReplyDeletePretty snowdrops.
I'd like to build a bug hug in the garden, we do have a couple of log piles at the top of the garden though. I'd love to see a beaver, there is a film of them you can watch there and various late evening 'safaris' across the lake, I think one or two people have seen them:)
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