"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 28/10/04 2:19, in article , "ned"
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It is a wonderful haven for wildlife.
As is the (well maintained) Leylandii.!!! :-))

It's funny you say that about leylandii (and I'm not being
sarcastic) but I
had a long and high hedge of it at one house

............ Ah, so that's where the prejudice stems from.
'Couldn't hack the maintenance, eh? :-)

and rarely saw birds on it or in it.

:-))
While doing the annual maintenance (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) I found
two nests within the hedge. I suspect tit nests.
Wood pigeons nest on the flat top with only the new growth for cover.
But where the hedge is compact, it should be no surprise that birds
don't fight their way through it.
For reasons not clear, ladybirds in their hundreds appear to love
sunbathing on the flat top.
Butterflies (Large White, Green Veined White, Orange Tip, Comma,
Speckled Wood, this year) often rest on the lea side on windy days.
Where else would you find the Juniper Shieldbug - apart from Juniper?

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ned

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