Joel Ashton ๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿƒ(@_JoelAshton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So now Iโ€™m torn! ๐Ÿ˜† After the elation of seeing my first in the in my , tonight Iโ€™ve discovered that the frogspawn has become food for something elseโ€ฆ.a female Smooth Newt! Pond is alive tonight with Frogs, Newts & Water Boatmen ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿธ

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Joel Ashton ๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿƒ(@_JoelAshton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It may seem insignificant but, last year I only saw 1 x Wall Brown in my . By providing them with the right grasses & stony habitat they love, seeing two spiralling in my yesterday was just wonderful! ๐Ÿ˜ (Apologies for the low res screen grab) ๐Ÿฆ‹

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Joel Ashton ๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿƒ(@_JoelAshton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My is only 20sqm. It was designed to include a pond , , native trees & shrubs, herbaceous borders, log piles, an insect hotel & hedgerow. I built it one year ago & couldnโ€™t be more pleased with the itโ€™s attracting ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿธ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฆ‹

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Tycjan Chmiel(@TycjanC) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This apartment block on my street has a rather unkempt โ€˜front gardenโ€™, or, as I prefer to see it, is buzzing with insect life visiting the thistles and other โ€˜weedsโ€™. I hope gardening never becomes too popular here!

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Joel Ashton ๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿƒ(@_JoelAshton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Last year I created a mini in my front . Today, I welcomed the arrival of a new species of - the Large Red Damselfly. It very kindly posed alongside two Azure Blue Damselflies ๐Ÿ˜

Last year I created a mini #wildlifepond in my front #garden. Today, I welcomed the arrival of a new species of #damselfly - the Large Red Damselfly. It very kindly posed alongside two Azure Blue Damselflies ๐Ÿ˜ #WildlifeFrontGarden
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Joel Ashton ๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿƒ(@_JoelAshton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One year ago today, the in my looked like this. I hadnโ€™t even lined or planted it yet. Today, I am absolutely chuffed to bits to come home & discover my first clump of pawn & 2 x Common in my ! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿธ
The discovery of frog spawn

One year ago today, the #wildlifepond in my #WildlifeFrontGarden looked like this. I hadnโ€™t even lined or planted it yet. Today, I am absolutely chuffed to bits to come home & discover my first clump of #frogspawn & 2 x Common #frogs in my #pond! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿธ 
The discovery of frog spawn
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Joel Ashton ๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿƒ(@_JoelAshton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is part of the reclaimed brick path I laid last year in my . Since then, Oxeye Daisy, Red Valerian, Self Heal & Meadow Clary have sown themselves naturally into the path from the & I โค๏ธ them! They wonโ€™t be sprayed, mown or dug out.

This is part of the reclaimed brick path I laid last year in my #WildlifeFrontGarden. Since then, Oxeye Daisy, Red Valerian, Self Heal & Meadow Clary have sown themselves naturally into the path from the #wildflowermeadow & I โค๏ธ them! They wonโ€™t be sprayed, mown or dug out.
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Joel Ashton ๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿƒ(@_JoelAshton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Absolutely delighted with this eveningโ€™s discovery of my first ever Dark-edged bee fly in my . This mini 20sqm was only built last year, and is the gift that keeps on giving ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’š

Absolutely delighted with this eveningโ€™s discovery of my first ever Dark-edged bee fly in my #WildlifeFrontGarden. This mini 20sqm #wildlifegarden was only built last year, and is the gift that keeps on giving ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’š
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