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    Says it illegal to keep a jay in a larsen............................. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sAHGVziUVw...feature=related
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    Thanks for that! You were saying about plastic bottles.... aren't glass ones stronger?
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    Ooh dunno about the fly, you are supposed to give them a good shake though... redfox Posted Yesterday, 09:25 PM I intend making some but word of warning. Use plastic bottles. Its volatile stuff! Whats the problem with glass then?... I just bought glass bottles and champagne cases and bungs!
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    What I cant get over is how simple the cordial and champagne is to make... For those that cant be botherd to google, here's the cordial recipe: Ingredients 20 heads of elderflower 1.8kg granulated sugar, or caster sugar 1.2 litres water, 2 unwaxed Lemons, 75g citric acid 1. Shake the elderflowers to expel any lingering insects, and then place in a large bowl. 2. Put the sugar into a pan with the water and bring up to the boil, stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved. 3. While the sugar syrup is heating, pare the zest of the lemons off in wide strips and toss
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    5 gallons!!
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    I dont think they would be the native wild foxglove, more like the cottage garden cultivated sort... This is a wild one-
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    Yep, thats the HFW I was talking about and have linked too Cordial sounds good, but I'm going to plump for the champagne first, ... one of my weeknesses!!!
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    He/she'll be back to pick up the hidden ones if you can lie in wait.... Gutting when that happens isn't it
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    it was you
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    Aw the little speckle wood? has taken a beating... lovely close ups of the beasties!!! Eeek! x
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    We're planning to - but no sign of the elderflowers yet My partner got his hopes up then realised that it was the hawthorn then the rowan blossom Any good recipes? Hi!!! My hubby did EXACTLY the same thing with the hawthorn, hehehe. We have a few tree's nearly in full bloom, but I was just going to wait till next week when I can go and get the propper stopper bottles, as they get quite lively apparently. We are going to use the HFW recipe... http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs...recipe_p_1.html Hope all you and yours are ok, and you got through the calving unsca
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    .... going to have a crack at champagne this year, and cant wait!!!! Anyone else giving it a go?
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    thats gutting ... I had similar with carions taking a whole brood of ducklings... I now trap for England!!
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    Hehehe, brill, and I'm blonde!!
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    I'd be delighted to send you some ... and anyone else for that matter, but dont go cursing me when they're everywhere in 3 years time
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    lol one hell of a race, I'd like to have seen that!

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    Yep, nearly, red valerian... just googled it: well, bloody hell..excuse the spelling!!! Hehehehe Did you see spring watch last night?... they had a piece about the explosion in Painted Lady numbers this year, explains it all! I had no idea that they travel so far! Amazing! don't watch TV, so never see it. i do misss programmes like that though.... Yes and unfortunately they aren't on enough! The thing that really grates me is how late they put these fab programmes on.... It seems most of the wildlife documentaries are on at 8:30 or later. The ot
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    Aw, awsome!!
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    Yep, nearly, red valerian... just googled it: well, bloody hell..excuse the spelling!!! Hehehehe Did you see spring watch last night?... they had a piece about the explosion in Painted Lady numbers this year, explains it all! I had no idea that they travel so far! Amazing!
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    Yep, nearly, red valerian... just googled it: Red valerian - Centranthus ruber © Dr Chris Gibson/English NatureThis fine cottage garden plant, originally from the Mediterranean, now grows wild in many places, on walls and old buildings, on sea-cliffs and railway banks and on waste ground. It is medium sized with crimson-red flowers that form spikes at the end of long stalks and pale-mid green leaves. Red valerian has a long flowering season from early summer to late autumn. The flowers are also a source of nectar for bees and also many butterflies and moths, including the hummingbird haw
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    lol, lucky escape for the boy glad your not too embarresed to tell anyone about it!! They are ace aren't they? Me and the Painted ladies go back a long way..... 1000's of them this year, and i reckon its going to be a bumper for the butterflies..... Great pics... Thankyou... They are gorgeous, and I have threatend my husband with no loving for a whole year if he dares cut down those flowers again this year, like he did last!! He say's they are weed's and they smell like cats pee, but I couldn't care less for the amount of butterflies they attract They self seed everywhere
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    yes it is I can relax now! Next on my hit list is some small to med size little blue ones I've seen flitting about.... thing is they rarely settle! could have a mission on my hands
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    Couldn't catch one for toffee a few days ago, and suddenly I've got in excess of 12 flittering about me blooms Shame this girl had a chunk outa her
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    Aw sweet
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    Kay thats lovely, they have an amazing silhouette, and turn something quite industrial into something strangely beautiful!
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