NATURE
Humble Habitats With Kate Humble
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Ladies and gentlemen, I think we can say that May, like April, can still be a month of sunshine and showers and there can still be the oc- casional cold snap so don’t put your woolly This is a month when nature is at its busiest. like wood anemones, bluebells and wild garlic smells.
The bright green leaves have largely unfurled on the trees and gardens will be blooming too. Tulips replacing last month’s daffodils and grape hyacinths will be brightening up pots wonderful colour and scent will attract impor- tant insects like bees. Honey bees and bum- blebees are in serious decline and gardeners have a vital role to play providing food and habitat for them. on bees for pollination so having them in your garden is something to celebrate and treasure. month, remember the bees, and go for things they love like lavenders and cat mint. The nesting season is now well underway and your bird table and feeders will be a great help to hard working adult birds feeding their de- manding broods. Peanuts and bread are not great for growing chicks. A good mix of seeds, fatballs and ide- ally live food like mealworms or waxworms is perfect for birds of all ages.
This is also the time of year when our migrant birds will be returning, so while out enjoying your garden keep an eye out for larger num-
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HE DAYS are now much longer, the
bers of swallows and housemartins. On some Argyll lochs you may be lucky to glimpse an osprey and by now I hope the white-tailed eagles have a new brood to feed. Why not make a day trip and go visit them at the Eagle Hide on Mull? It may not be at Loch Frisa this year so check with the Craignure below.
The team are gearing up for Springwatch so even though I won’t be there this year I hope you can tune in and join them at the end of the month. Until next time, Kate
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