Amphibians & Reptiles 2020 HERE
Probably a little too early in the year to start this years thread and although I don't have any photos to show you due to these creatures still being in hibernation mode I was talking to the parkland manager and he was telling me that work to repair a Grade II listed wall by our water garden apartments was suspended when Great Crested Newts were spotted there and as a protected species they will wait until they emerge from hibernation and move to the water before the wall restoration will commence again. I was thrilled to hear we had such a rare and large species of newt right on our doorstep ! I've never seen one (to my knowledge) so will have to keep a keen eye out from March - October.
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Regards, Hazel
Kind regards, Ann
Tree-frog, looking happy, sitting in a gorse bush, not the best spot to lie in, but as I said, it looks happy!
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
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Nige Flickr
my tadpoles already enjoying cucumber
Western Green Lizard - Lacerta bilineata a young male , skin sloughing off and you can just see his throat starting to change colour.
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Cin J
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)