{"id":1518,"date":"2018-02-21T15:46:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T15:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carmarthenshiremeadows.com\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2018-02-21T15:46:43","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T15:46:43","slug":"february-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/185.53.59.222\/~carmsmeadows\/2018\/02\/21\/february-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"February Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Its mid February \u2013 its dry and bright but I doubt I am the only one itching for spring. I have gone back to the blog post for this time last year. It featured comment on moles, dissected owl pellets and some photos of the first signs of spring. Its interesting re reading the post as, so far as I can see, we are a good few weeks behind where we were this time last year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1519\" src=\"http:\/\/185.53.59.222\/~carmsmeadows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8003.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8003\" width=\"1599\" height=\"2114\" srcset=\"http:\/\/185.53.59.222\/~carmsmeadows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8003.jpg 1599w, http:\/\/185.53.59.222\/~carmsmeadows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8003-227x300.jpg 227w, http:\/\/185.53.59.222\/~carmsmeadows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8003-775x1024.jpg 775w, http:\/\/185.53.59.222\/~carmsmeadows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8003-768x1015.jpg 768w, http:\/\/185.53.59.222\/~carmsmeadows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8003-1162x1536.jpg 1162w, http:\/\/185.53.59.222\/~carmsmeadows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8003-1549x2048.jpg 1549w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Only the frogs have kept to the routine \u2013 and our pond is full of activity and frogspawn. This time last year the early purple orchids were showing the first spotty green and purple spikes of leaves \u2013 and there were a few green leaves just coming through on the hawthorn. This year, only a few brave elder leaves have emerged from buds and the moles are keeping their heads down in our fields (pretty much).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-961\" src=\"http:\/\/185.53.59.222\/~carmsmeadows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/image001.jpg\" alt=\"image001\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/185.53.59.222\/~carmsmeadows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/image001.jpg 640w, http:\/\/185.53.59.222\/~carmsmeadows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/image001-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I look forward to receiving photos you may be taking of the signs of spring \u2013 as we wait for our meadows to get going.<\/p>\n<p>On the website, there is a page of Meadow Galleries. If anyone would like to update their current entry (or photos) please be in touch. Likewise new galleries are very welcome.<\/p>\n<p>I am hoping to set up a new page on the website with some before and after pictures. Creating and maintaining spaces for wildlife and plants takes work \u2013 and the page will be about showing the very positive results of our membership\u2019s graft. Andrew Martin gave us a great post and photos back in December 2016 \u2013 but I know how much work is being done on various sites. We are busy working on the hedges before its gets too late in the year. Some brambles need to be checked back \u2013 partly as they are invading and partly to allow us to control bracken when it emerges later in the year. We have had good success with bracken control \u2013 and I will be digging out some photos for the new page to show what has been done in 3 years.<\/p>\n<p>As evidence that spring is definitely coming, I have had an email from Bee Wild West Wales, Bee Conservation Trust. Their first event is 10 March \u2013 a BeeWalk Network Afternoon (with tea and cake). 1 to 3.30pm \u2013 Harlow Room, Welsh Wildlife Centre, Cilgerran \u2013 Learn about upcoming walks, talks, identification training, surveys\u2026\u2026for more information contact <a href=\"mailto:buzzingwales@bumblebeeconservation.org\">buzzingwales@bumblebeeconservation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><!--more-->All your meadow news and photographs are wanted.\u00a0 I look foward to hearing from you.\u00a0 Rachel<\/p>\n<p>website@carmarthenshiremeadowsgroup.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its mid February \u2013 its dry and bright but I doubt I am the only one itching for spring. 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