Author: Alan Cole

Fox Moth 0

Feeding the Bats

I put the moth trap out last night and then went out and sat by it. It seemed more as though I was feeding the bats though as there were loads of them about, swooping down and flying under the pergola and then circling around the moth trap. I didn’t get to see them close...

Chives 0

Garden Updates

Things are coming on well in the garden. The spring flowers are still out but are fading. The Marsh Marigolds have almost finished, the Bluebells will soon follow them. The Forget-me-Nots are still in full bloom though and providing a lovely haze of blue around the garden.. Everything else seems to be doing well though...

Brown Silver-line 0

Ceredigion Moths – A Busy Night

The weather looked perfect for putting the moth trap out last night, mild, still and a little cloudy. The temperature only dropped to 13.1ÂșC overnight and there was barely any wind. I put the trap out and sat out there with it for a bit listening to the bats squeaking as they flew past and...

Home and Garden Centres 0

Home and Garden Centres

Saturday in the ‘big smoke’ (or close to it) and Anna wanted to go to Ikea. It was nice day so on the way we stopped off at a couple of garden centres on the A38. The first was Eastwood Garden Centre which was a nice, well laid out independent garden centre with nice healthy...

Small Square-spot 0

National Moth Night 2010

Unfortunately I was unable to attend the Ceredigion Moth Group National Moth Might meeting as I was competing in the Wotton Triathlon. Several members of the group met up in Greybeards Wood on Saturday night where they were joined by the North and South Ceredigion Bat Groups. Greybeard’s Wood is a privately owned wood and...

Topo & Heart Rate from Cycle 10

Wotton Triathlon – Race Report

My first triathlon in 20 years and preparations weren’t good. I’d been ill for a couple of weeks so hadn’t done much training and hadn’t managed to get out on my bike after fiddling with the position set up. We arrived in Gloucestershire on Friday evening and I had a quick drive around the cycle...

Wotton Triathlon Here I Come 1

Wotton Triathlon Here I Come

I’m not ready for it, I seem to be constantly ill and unable to train but the weekend of my first Triathlon for 20 years has arrived so there’s no going back now. As long as my cold doesn’t get any worse I should be able to get around, but I can’t see myself putting...

The Beehaus 0

Beehaus – Beekeeping for the 21st Century

During our research into beehives and such like we came across a modern take on a beehive called the Beehaus. It is essentially a plastic version of the Dartington beehive and does have quite a few advantages over more traditional hives. From what I’ve read it was actually designed in conjunction with Robin Dartington, the...

How Many Species of Plant and Animal Does your Garden House? 0

How Many Species of Plant and Animal Does your Garden House?

The other day I was having a discussion with Morgan (who is 5) about the number of species of plants and animals that live in our garden. Ever since he has been going on to me to write a list of every plant and animal that I can think of that we’ve seen in the...