tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040601373647656293.post8448402009844966204..comments2023-09-05T16:25:46.518+01:00Comments on Bedfordshire Wild!: We've arrived!!!Steve Plummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17921129234327237218noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040601373647656293.post-67822369517757291802013-10-07T08:04:42.724+01:002013-10-07T08:04:42.724+01:00One of the Isle of Wight's best kept secrets i...One of the Isle of Wight's best kept secrets is that we have a small number of Red Deer living and breeding in the wild. They are very shy and secretive and far more difficult to spot than any farmed deer. Scientific studies have shown that when deer are at low numbers such as we have on the island their browsing and grazing can enhance biodiversity by helping to create valuable woodland edge mosaics of grassy and shrubby understorey favourable to some of the other rare mammals that we have here including red squirrels, hazel dormouse and woodland batAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13252706178763361590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040601373647656293.post-13217382138157012982011-08-10T13:07:09.721+01:002011-08-10T13:07:09.721+01:00Hi Liz,
Haven't seen a Golden-ringed Dragonfly...Hi Liz,<br />Haven't seen a Golden-ringed Dragonfly yet...not a Southern Hawker...nor a Ruddy Darter....nor an Emerald.....nor an Azure.....in fact, I haven't seen one dragon- or damselfly yet!!Steve Plummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921129234327237218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040601373647656293.post-51706712410426684832011-08-05T18:41:13.132+01:002011-08-05T18:41:13.132+01:00Lovely toad- but I am waiting for the golden ringe...Lovely toad- but I am waiting for the golden ringed dragonfly photos! Like the new name.Liz Coulsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15147394057913646488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040601373647656293.post-197653340963578792011-08-05T13:56:22.288+01:002011-08-05T13:56:22.288+01:00Thanks for your good wishes, Dean. The title came ...Thanks for your good wishes, Dean. The title came to me as I confirmed the latest post - I'll stick with it until & unless something better turns up,<br /><br />Thanks again,<br /><br />Steve.Steve Plummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921129234327237218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040601373647656293.post-17873810762919950812011-08-05T13:18:38.859+01:002011-08-05T13:18:38.859+01:00Glad to know that the move was successful, Steve. ...Glad to know that the move was successful, Steve. All the best for your new life on the isle. <br />I`m not one bit envious. Believe that and you`ll believe anything ;-)<br /><br />PS : Nowt wrong with Wild on the Wight blog title.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com