Michael,
We are fortunate with Hedgehogs, having fed them in the garden over several years we often have one waiting in the garden particularly if we are late home, 'come on where have you been' .
A few nights ago a neighbour was woken up by grunting noises and looking out saw three, two of which were making the grunts and having a pushing match while the third looked on, obviously two males competing for a female. We appear to have quite a few about the area, unfortnately brought to notice by the number of road deaths.
Other observations over the years have included Mum with a line of young trailing behind, then one out in the snow, having come out of hibernation, looking for food where they are normally fed.
We too have a problem weed a purple leaved variety of what we believe to be Yellow Oxalis Oxalis corniculata it grows everywhere. Originally coming in on plants from the nursery it throws its seed far and wide, as well as sending out creeping tendrils and is an absolute menace. I suppose we all have our crosses to bear.
We are fortunate with Hedgehogs, having fed them in the garden over several years we often have one waiting in the garden particularly if we are late home, 'come on where have you been' .
A few nights ago a neighbour was woken up by grunting noises and looking out saw three, two of which were making the grunts and having a pushing match while the third looked on, obviously two males competing for a female. We appear to have quite a few about the area, unfortnately brought to notice by the number of road deaths.
Other observations over the years have included Mum with a line of young trailing behind, then one out in the snow, having come out of hibernation, looking for food where they are normally fed.
We too have a problem weed a purple leaved variety of what we believe to be Yellow Oxalis Oxalis corniculata it grows everywhere. Originally coming in on plants from the nursery it throws its seed far and wide, as well as sending out creeping tendrils and is an absolute menace. I suppose we all have our crosses to bear.