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Evening All
Could be new to some but a couple of years ago I came across a pile of leaves set about moving them and after been bitten by fleas realised it was Horace Hedgehogs home. Had to go to medical centre but I can't recall how I was treated. Today I came across another pile, I was a little more circumspect and detected Horace or his cousin inside. I could manage without these piles of leaves which arrive quite suddenly and I had put down to wind.If I was to construct a des res furnished with straw is he likely to move house or should I just save my energy,? Alan. |
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On Sun, 5 Sep 2010 19:34:54 +0100, "Alan Hutson"
wrote: Evening All Could be new to some but a couple of years ago I came across a pile of leaves set about moving them and after been bitten by fleas realised it was Horace Hedgehogs home. Had to go to medical centre but I can't recall how I was treated. Today I came across another pile, I was a little more circumspect and detected Horace or his cousin inside. I could manage without these piles of leaves which arrive quite suddenly and I had put down to wind.If I was to construct a des res furnished with straw is he likely to move house or should I just save my energy,? Alan. For Horace's sake, be careful when moving piles of leaves with a garden fork. Also beware other creatures. I once shoved a fork into a pile of leaves etc, heard a squeal, and found a speared toad. I gave a much louder squeal, shook the toad off, and covered him up. I never discovered whether he recovered. Also be careful not to start bonfires on previously heaped-up materials, as Horace might be taking a nap! Pam in Bristol |
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Pam Moore wrote:
On Sun, 5 Sep 2010 19:34:54 +0100, "Alan Hutson" wrote: Evening All Could be new to some but a couple of years ago I came across a pile of leaves set about moving them and after been bitten by fleas realised it was Horace Hedgehogs home. Had to go to medical centre but I can't recall how I was treated. Today I came across another pile, I was a little more circumspect and detected Horace or his cousin inside. I could manage without these piles of leaves which arrive quite suddenly and I had put down to wind.If I was to construct a des res furnished with straw is he likely to move house or should I just save my energy,? Alan. For Horace's sake, be careful when moving piles of leaves with a garden fork. Also beware other creatures. I once shoved a fork into a pile of leaves etc, heard a squeal, and found a speared toad. I gave a much louder squeal, shook the toad off, and covered him up. I never discovered whether he recovered. Also be careful not to start bonfires on previously heaped-up materials, as Horace might be taking a nap! Alan, are you allergic to fleabites? I ask because I wouldn't generally seek medical attention for them. I got them in my bed in Sa'udi, many years ago, and solved the problem by (very wrongly, but I was both ignorant and desperate) dusting my sleeping arrangements liberally with flea powder. It will be one of numerous candidates for blame if I keel over from some awful fatal disease. Meanwhile, secondhand anecdotage, of what seems like a very high degree of apocryphality and no little ghoulishness: Somebody started a bonfire on the edge of a cricket field. To his horror, a rabbit dashed out with its fur on fire. Bunny ran for refuge under the pavilion...in which were stored lawn mowers...whose fuel, of course, caught fire...and burnt down the pavilion. -- Mike. |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2010-09-05 19:34:54 +0100, "Alan Hutson" said: Evening All Could be new to some but a couple of years ago I came across a pile of leaves set about moving them and after been bitten by fleas realised it was Horace Hedgehogs home. Had to go to medical centre but I can't recall how I was treated. Today I came across another pile, I was a little more circumspect and detected Horace or his cousin inside. I could manage without these piles of leaves which arrive quite suddenly and I had put down to wind.If I was to construct a des res furnished with straw is he likely to move house or should I just save my energy,? Alan. You could leave a supply of straw and hope they use and at the site given below you can buy (or see how to construct) a home for them. There's no guarantee they'll use it, though! Hedgehogs are becoming increasingly scarce so you're extremely lucky to have them. They're a great boon to gardeners because they eat garden pests you're well rid of. It sounds as if yours are still breeding so don't disturb them. However, over-tidy gardens aren't helpful to wildlife at all. Hedgehogs can breed from April to September, though most breeding takes place in May and June. I wish we had more of them here but because there are a lot of badgers around we don't have many hogs, unfortunately. http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/ -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Thanks Sacha, a useful link. http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk and some links from there I found worthwhile following Its informative and well worth a visit. I have a couple of old caravan waste water containers, rigid black PVC which when I follow recommendations re entry, ventilation do a bit of external insulation etc horace will hopefully find it acceptable. He's been around for a quite a while as I frequently find droppings on the grass, I used to call it a lawn :-) Alan |
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On Sun, 5 Sep 2010 19:34:54 +0100, "Alan Hutson"
wrote: Evening All Could be new to some but a couple of years ago I came across a pile of leaves set about moving them and after been bitten by fleas realised it was Horace Hedgehogs home. Had to go to medical centre but I can't recall how I was treated. With funny looks I imagine. Having been to the walk in centre with rat and cat bites. (Not at the same time... but witin a month of each other..) Today I came across another pile, I was a little more circumspect and detected Horace or his cousin inside. I could manage without these piles of leaves which arrive quite suddenly and I had put down to wind.If I was to construct a des res furnished with straw is he likely to move house or should I just save my energy,? Alan. -- http://www.bra-and-pants.com http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk |
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On 07/09/2010 11:38, Sacha wrote:
On 2010-09-07 09:49:41 +0100, "Alan Hutson" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2010-09-05 19:34:54 +0100, "Alan Hutson" said: Evening All Could be new to some but a couple of years ago I came across a pile of leaves set about moving them and after been bitten by fleas realised it was Horace Hedgehogs home. Had to go to medical centre but I can't recall how I was treated. Today I came across another pile, I was a little more circumspect and detected Horace or his cousin inside. I could manage without these piles of leaves which arrive quite suddenly and I had put down to wind.If I was to construct a des res furnished with straw is he likely to move house or should I just save my energy,? Alan. You could leave a supply of straw and hope they use and at the site given below you can buy (or see how to construct) a home for them. There's no guarantee they'll use it, though! Hedgehogs are becoming increasingly scarce so you're extremely lucky to have them. They're a great boon to gardeners because they eat garden pests you're well rid of. It sounds as if yours are still breeding so don't disturb them. However, over-tidy gardens aren't helpful to wildlife at all. Hedgehogs can breed from April to September, though most breeding takes place in May and June. I wish we had more of them here but because there are a lot of badgers around we don't have many hogs, unfortunately. http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/ -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Thanks Sacha, a useful link. http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk and some links from there I found worthwhile following Its informative and well worth a visit. I have a couple of old caravan waste water containers, rigid black PVC which when I follow recommendations re entry, ventilation do a bit of external insulation etc horace will hopefully find it acceptable. He's been around for a quite a while as I frequently find droppings on the grass, I used to call it a lawn :-) Alan What a good idea. If Horace & Family don't use them, something else might. We had grass snakes up in our huge compost/bonfire heap last year and I was remarking that nobody seems to have seen them this year. One of the staff piped up that she'd been working near the other compost heaps and a huge one slithered right past her and disapppeared into the hedge. You never know what's out there! We set up a CCTV camera which has recently decidded to stop working just before we have seen several badger scrapes on the lawns. We did get some wonderful aerial ballet from the bats though! All my gardening is done on a city centre balcony, but this post is making my crave moving out of the city to somewhere with fresh air even more :-) |
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"Craven" wrote in message o.uk... On 07/09/2010 11:38, Sacha wrote: On 2010-09-07 09:49:41 +0100, "Alan Hutson" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2010-09-05 19:34:54 +0100, "Alan Hutson" said: Evening All Could be new to some but a couple of years ago I came across a pile of leaves set about moving them and after been bitten by fleas realised it was Horace Hedgehogs home. Had to go to medical centre but I can't recall how I was treated. Today I came across another pile, I was a little more circumspect and detected Horace or his cousin inside. I could manage without these piles of leaves which arrive quite suddenly and I had put down to wind.If I was to construct a des res furnished with straw is he likely to move house or should I just save my energy,? Alan. SNIP We had grass snakes up in our huge compost/bonfire heap last year and I was remarking that nobody seems to have seen them this year. One of the staff piped up that she'd been working near the other compost heaps and a huge one slithered right past her and disapppeared into the hedge. You never know what's out there! We set up a CCTV camera which has recently decidded to stop working just before we have seen several badger scrapes on the lawns. We did get some wonderful aerial ballet from the bats though! Sacha All my gardening is done on a city centre balcony, but this post is making my crave moving out of the city to somewhere with fresh air even more :-) So do I. We live about 200 yards inside a 30 yr old housing estate, 400 yards from chemical factories and half a mile from a large power station which dumps dust from its chimney from time to time on my car especially when I've just washed it. We're also about 400 yards from a sewage incinerator. Not a lot of chance of a partner arriving Alan |
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On Thu, 9 Sep 2010 20:26:30 +0100, "Alan Hutson"
gently dipped his quill in the best Quink that money could buy: "Craven" wrote in message news:gOmdnUnwVM7znBXRnZ2dnUVZ8vCdnZ2d@brightview. co.uk... On 07/09/2010 11:38, Sacha wrote: On 2010-09-07 09:49:41 +0100, "Alan Hutson" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2010-09-05 19:34:54 +0100, "Alan Hutson" said: Evening All Could be new to some but a couple of years ago I came across a pile of leaves set about moving them and after been bitten by fleas realised it was Horace Hedgehogs home. Had to go to medical centre but I can't recall how I was treated. Today I came across another pile, I was a little more circumspect and detected Horace or his cousin inside. I could manage without these piles of leaves which arrive quite suddenly and I had put down to wind.If I was to construct a des res furnished with straw is he likely to move house or should I just save my energy,? Alan. SNIP We had grass snakes up in our huge compost/bonfire heap last year and I was remarking that nobody seems to have seen them this year. One of the staff piped up that she'd been working near the other compost heaps and a huge one slithered right past her and disapppeared into the hedge. You never know what's out there! We set up a CCTV camera which has recently decidded to stop working just before we have seen several badger scrapes on the lawns. We did get some wonderful aerial ballet from the bats though! Sacha All my gardening is done on a city centre balcony, but this post is making my crave moving out of the city to somewhere with fresh air even more :-) So do I. We live about 200 yards inside a 30 yr old housing estate, 400 yards from chemical factories and half a mile from a large power station which dumps dust from its chimney from time to time on my car especially when I've just washed it. We're also about 400 yards from a sewage incinerator. Not a lot of chance of a partner arriving Alan Luxury ! ........ we used to dreeeem of living anywhere in an estate ... and think we were lucky. Mike P the 1st |
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