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Beechnut Tue 01-Jul-25 15:10:19

My guest today 😃

MiniMoon Wed 02-Jul-25 00:09:22

We don't know where the alpine strawberries came from, but the patch gets bigger every year. I think the blackbirds spread them around, they love them.

Allira Tue 01-Jul-25 22:52:37

Whingey

Lucky Mini Moon! Alpine strawberries! Talking about worms someone at school used to tie them in a knot! 😨

We have alpine strawberries growing everywhere, they're not very tasty though.

It's been a pleasant evening, eating outside on the patio, then watching DD doing some weeding!

Beechnut Tue 01-Jul-25 22:49:33

RosieandherMaw

More important - what (or who) is UNDER your patio!

Only the base, Maw and Kitty.

We spent one of our wedding anniversaries preparing for the slabs to go down. We knew how to do romantic stuff 😂

petra Tue 01-Jul-25 20:51:57

The fox and Seagull have both gone home. The fox just stands there waiting for food. Unlike the seagull who pecks on the door.
The here are some of my Lillie’s. Can’t wait for the huge ones behind them to come out.

Farmor15 Tue 01-Jul-25 20:29:14

A hedgehog a few days ago. Probably comes every night as we leave out cat food.

kittylester Tue 01-Jul-25 20:26:02

The ar****le! After he succumbed to the curse. I wish!

RosieandherMaw Tue 01-Jul-25 20:21:18

More important - what (or who) is UNDER your patio!

Whingey Tue 01-Jul-25 20:03:47

Lucky Mini Moon! Alpine strawberries! Talking about worms someone at school used to tie them in a knot! 😨

Allira Tue 01-Jul-25 20:00:38

LadyGracie

A wasps nest.

😯
Even worse!

cornergran Tue 01-Jul-25 20:00:14

A lot of mess after the gutters were cleaned while we were out grin.

Allira Tue 01-Jul-25 19:59:56

A wasp buzzing round our dinners!

Magenta8 Tue 01-Jul-25 19:45:28

I had at least one subterranean bumble bee last year. Every so often a solitary bee would emerge from a crack at the side of the patio. I am sure they have a proper name. No sign of any this year.

Kate1949 Tue 01-Jul-25 19:39:26

This chap. Although it's not our patio. We are on holiday

kittylester Tue 01-Jul-25 19:35:41

I'll be round in a minute, pantglas.

Pantglas2 Tue 01-Jul-25 19:08:20

Rain…at last!

Beechnut Tue 01-Jul-25 19:07:37

As long as you enjoy it crazyH doesn’t matter what it is although I wouldn’t fancy LadyGracie wasps.

crazyH Tue 01-Jul-25 19:04:11

A patio bench and a pot of artificial flowers (shock ! Horror!)

LadyGracie Tue 01-Jul-25 19:00:58

A wasps nest.

Jaxjacky Tue 01-Jul-25 19:00:47

Beechnut 🤣🤣

Beechnut Tue 01-Jul-25 18:49:27

He was doing some wriggling so maybe they were tickling him and having no arms 😂 couldn’t brush them off.

Beechnut Tue 01-Jul-25 18:47:28

I can see him MiniMoon.

I have ants too Jax infact some of them were having a wonder over slow worms body.

MiniMoon Tue 01-Jul-25 17:59:58

Here he is in you can spot him.

MiniMoon Tue 01-Jul-25 17:59:06

On our patio are planters full of summer flowers and a little fountain. We have been graced with the presence of a grey squirrel who has been coming daily to feast on the alpine strawberries that are gradually taking over the gravel.

Jaxjacky Tue 01-Jul-25 15:52:41

The only wildlife we have is a few ants!

kittylester Tue 01-Jul-25 15:49:52

Lovely, I have loads of wilting herbs - not as exciting at all.