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Simple Ways to Help Hedgehogs and Garden Wildlife During the Hot Weather

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewspost.co.uk/simple-ways-to-help-hedgehogs-and-garden-wildlife-during-the-hot-weather/

Simple Ways to Help Hedgehogs and Garden Wildlife During the Hot Weather

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewspost.co.uk/simple-ways-to-help-hedgehogs-and-garden-wildlife-during-the-hot-weather/

Placing shallow dishes of clean water around gardens and green spaces can be a lifeline to a myriad of thirsty #garden #wildlife. From #hedgehogs and #frogs to #birds and #insects, it can provide vital relief during extreme #heat. Keep the water topped up daily and add a handful of pebbles so that bees, butterflies and other insects can safely perch while drinking.

https://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/urgent-plea-to-help-thirsty-wildlife-during-extreme-heat/

Placing shallow dishes of clean water around gardens and green spaces can be a lifeline to a myriad of thirsty #garden #wildlife. From #hedgehogs and #frogs to #birds and #insects, it can provide vital relief during extreme #heat. Keep the water topped up daily and add a handful of pebbles so that bees, butterflies and other insects can safely perch while drinking.

https://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/urgent-plea-to-help-thirsty-wildlife-during-extreme-heat/

Yes! As we suspected, we have TWO hogs visiting. And here's photographic evidence, Mi'Lud.

#hedgehogs #gardenwildlife #Garden #UKwildlife #Hedgehog #Eynsham

Yes! As we suspected, we have TWO hogs visiting. And here's photographic evidence, Mi'Lud.

#hedgehogs #gardenwildlife #Garden #UKwildlife #Hedgehog #Eynsham

"Build it and they will come" they say. Just 4 & a half months after our new garden was created, the #hedgehogs have arrived. 😍 We think we may have 2 visiting, but we can't be quite sure.

The hogs are entirely untroubled by our cats. Officer Dibble is shown in the final frame taste-testing the hogfood. Yum!

#hedgehog #eastcoastkin #wildlife #nature #gardenwildlife

"Build it and they will come" they say. Just 4 & a half months after our new garden was created, the #hedgehogs have arrived. 😍 We think we may have 2 visiting, but we can't be quite sure.

The hogs are entirely untroubled by our cats. Officer Dibble is shown in the final frame taste-testing the hogfood. Yum!

#hedgehog #eastcoastkin #wildlife #nature #gardenwildlife

Gardeners urged to make a hole in their fence in July https://www.allforgardening.com/1870443/gardeners-urged-to-make-a-hole-in-their-fence-in-july/ #fence #garden #gardening #hedgehogs #HowToAttractHedgehogsToGardens #HowToCreateAHedgehogHoleInYourFence #WhatIsAHedgehogHighway #WhatToDoInTheGardenInJuly #WhyYouShouldCutAHoleInYourGardenFence

Gardeners urged to make a hole in their fence in July https://www.allforgardening.com/1870443/gardeners-urged-to-make-a-hole-in-their-fence-in-july/ #fence #garden #gardening #hedgehogs #HowToAttractHedgehogsToGardens #HowToCreateAHedgehogHoleInYourFence #WhatIsAHedgehogHighway #WhatToDoInTheGardenInJuly #WhyYouShouldCutAHoleInYourGardenFence

The #hedgehogs have a new food to try. One is already sampling it and they seem to approve.

The #hedgehogs have a new food to try. One is already sampling it and they seem to approve.

#Hedgehogs are strange. I’ve just had two feeding. One inside the feeding station, the other al fresco. They then had a drink simultaneously, at dishes about 2 metres apart. One then made a ‘hogline’ for the other, bulldozing them, before trundling off in the opposite direction. Meanwhile, there’s a lot of rustling under the giant hydrangea.

#Hedgehogs are strange. I’ve just had two feeding. One inside the feeding station, the other al fresco. They then had a drink simultaneously, at dishes about 2 metres apart. One then made a ‘hogline’ for the other, bulldozing them, before trundling off in the opposite direction. Meanwhile, there’s a lot of rustling under the giant hydrangea.

Hedgehog Cam 3—9 July 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm8YHtGrACE

We've moved the feeding station to a slightly more secluded area so they hang about more and we're already seeing some fascinating behaviour. Look for timestamp links to a couple of face-to-face clashes over the water bowl.

#hedgehogs #hedgehog #UKWildlife

Hedgehog Cam 3—9 July 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm8YHtGrACE

We've moved the feeding station to a slightly more secluded area so they hang about more and we're already seeing some fascinating behaviour. Look for timestamp links to a couple of face-to-face clashes over the water bowl.

#hedgehogs #hedgehog #UKWildlife

https://www.europesays.com/videos/57461/ Hedgehogs, a seal sanctuary, and taking alpacas for a walk on the beach | On The Ground #alpacas #coast #countryside #Cranfield #Exploris #hedgehogs #itv #ItvNews #ITVNewsInFull #NorthernIreland #Portaferry #seals #UlsterWildlife

Parents shocked after children’s paper hedgehogs found to contain pages from explicit novel

At first, the cute paper #hedgehogs seemed like a kind gesture. An older man had crafted the little creations from #donated #books to raise money for #charity, handing them to children in local shops.

But on closer inspection, some parents were horrified to discover the hedgehogs had been made from the pages of an #erotic novel.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/06/parents-children-paper-hedgehogs-pages-explicit-novel

#art #crafts

Parents shocked after children’s paper hedgehogs found to contain pages from explicit novel

At first, the cute paper #hedgehogs seemed like a kind gesture. An older man had crafted the little creations from #donated #books to raise money for #charity, handing them to children in local shops.

But on closer inspection, some parents were horrified to discover the hedgehogs had been made from the pages of an #erotic novel.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/06/parents-children-paper-hedgehogs-pages-explicit-novel

#art #crafts

Alan Titchmarsh tells gardeners to do 3 things to protect robins and hedgehogs https://www.allforgardening.com/1860444/alan-titchmarsh-tells-gardeners-to-do-3-things-to-protect-robins-and-hedgehogs/ #AlanTitchmarsh #BiodiversityInGardens #garden #gardener #gardening #hedgehogs #OrganicGardeningTips #ProfessionalGardener #ProfessionalGardenerNearMe #ROBINS #SummerGarden #wildlife #WildlifeFriendlyGardening

Alan Titchmarsh tells gardeners to do 3 things to protect robins and hedgehogs https://www.allforgardening.com/1860444/alan-titchmarsh-tells-gardeners-to-do-3-things-to-protect-robins-and-hedgehogs/ #AlanTitchmarsh #BiodiversityInGardens #garden #gardener #gardening #hedgehogs #OrganicGardeningTips #ProfessionalGardener #ProfessionalGardenerNearMe #ROBINS #SummerGarden #wildlife #WildlifeFriendlyGardening

While we still lived in our old house, we had no less than nine regular hedgehog visitors every evening. Several came to eat from our hands -- though we did nothing to tame them (taming wild animals is bad, mkay).

#Hedgehogs #Wildlife #Nature #HappyMoments

While we still lived in our old house, we had no less than nine regular hedgehog visitors every evening. Several came to eat from our hands -- though we did nothing to tame them (taming wild animals is bad, mkay).

#Hedgehogs #Wildlife #Nature #HappyMoments

"Hedgehog Conservation Technology Reveals New Insights into How These Animals Hear and Survive "

#Hedgehogs #Animals

https://happyeconews.com/hedgehog-conservation-technology-reveals-new-insights/

"Hedgehog Conservation Technology Reveals New Insights into How These Animals Hear and Survive "

#Hedgehogs #Animals

https://happyeconews.com/hedgehog-conservation-technology-reveals-new-insights/

"We found microplastics in hedgehogs – then we traced them back to pet food"

#Hedgehogs #Animals #Plasic #Plastics #Microplastics

https://theconversation.com/we-found-microplastics-in-hedgehogs-then-we-traced-them-back-to-pet-food-285745

"We found microplastics in hedgehogs – then we traced them back to pet food"

#Hedgehogs #Animals #Plasic #Plastics #Microplastics

https://theconversation.com/we-found-microplastics-in-hedgehogs-then-we-traced-them-back-to-pet-food-285745

I managed a quick snap. Sorry for the crap digital zoom. Dave 🦔 certainly is thirsty tonight.

#Hedgehogs

Dave (our hedgehog 🦔), is having a big drink of water. Unsurprisingly given the heat, he's out early tonight. I don't want to risk disturbing him to try and take a photo.

If you can folks, put some water out to help the wildlife. You'd be surprised what might visit overnight.

#Hedgehogs #UKWildlife #UKHeatWave

Dave (our hedgehog 🦔), is having a big drink of water. Unsurprisingly given the heat, he's out early tonight. I don't want to risk disturbing him to try and take a photo.

If you can folks, put some water out to help the wildlife. You'd be surprised what might visit overnight.

#Hedgehogs #UKWildlife #UKHeatWave

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦔🔬 Researchers collected 189 #hedgehog feces samples across the #UK and found #microplastics in 19% of them.

To trace the source, they tested nearly 40 brands of pet food at different price points and found #plastic in 29 of 38 products, with value-priced foods containing the most. Dry food had more plastic per gram, but because #animals eat larger portions of wet food, a large #dog could ingest over 300 microplastic particles per day.

👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-06-microplastics-hedgehogs-pet-food.html

#hedgehogs #pets #wildlife #ecology #pollution #conservation #science #environment #toxicology #mammals

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦔🔬 Researchers collected 189 #hedgehog feces samples across the #UK and found #microplastics in 19% of them.

To trace the source, they tested nearly 40 brands of pet food at different price points and found #plastic in 29 of 38 products, with value-priced foods containing the most. Dry food had more plastic per gram, but because #animals eat larger portions of wet food, a large #dog could ingest over 300 microplastic particles per day.

👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-06-microplastics-hedgehogs-pet-food.html

#hedgehogs #pets #wildlife #ecology #pollution #conservation #science #environment #toxicology #mammals

Last night I went to Investigate a loud noise that seemed to be coming from outside. I flicked on the porch lights and was met with this violent spectacle. They were hissing but the camera didn't pick up the noise very well with the door closed, so I opened it. It's more clearly audible in the last clip but still not nearly as loud as it was irl.

#hedgehogs #hedgehogfight #fight #wildlife #territorialdispute #egel #igel #nature #hissing #hedgehog #backyardwildlife #animalfights #natureismetal

Last night I went to Investigate a loud noise that seemed to be coming from outside. I flicked on the porch lights and was met with this violent spectacle. They were hissing but the camera didn't pick up the noise very well with the door closed, so I opened it. It's more clearly audible in the last clip but still not nearly as loud as it was irl.

#hedgehogs #hedgehogfight #fight #wildlife #territorialdispute #egel #igel #nature #hissing #hedgehog #backyardwildlife #animalfights #natureismetal

Last night I went to Investigate a loud noise that seemed to be coming from outside. I flicked on the porch lights and was met with this violent spectacle. They were hissing but the camera didn't pick up the noise very well with the door closed, so I opened it. It's more clearly audible in the last clip but still not nearly as loud as it was irl.

#hedgehogs #hedgehogfight #fight #wildlife #territorialdispute #egel #igel #nature #hissing #hedgehog #backyardwildlife #animalfights #natureismetal

Last night I went to Investigate a loud noise that seemed to be coming from outside. I flicked on the porch lights and was met with this violent spectacle. They were hissing but the camera didn't pick up the noise very well with the door closed, so I opened it. It's more clearly audible in the last clip but still not nearly as loud as it was irl.

#hedgehogs #hedgehogfight #fight #wildlife #territorialdispute #egel #igel #nature #hissing #hedgehog #backyardwildlife #animalfights #natureismetal

Last night I went to Investigate a loud noise that seemed to be coming from outside. I flicked on the porch lights and was met with this violent spectacle. They were hissing but the camera didn't pick up the noise very well with the door closed, so I opened it. It's more clearly audible in the last clip but still not nearly as loud as it was irl.

#hedgehogs #hedgehogfight #fight #wildlife #territorialdispute #egel #igel #nature #hissing #hedgehog #backyardwildlife #animalfights #natureismetal

The tiny highway helping the capital's hedgehogs https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0mlr14pd8o?at_medium=RSS/Mastodon

#environment #wildlife #hedgehogs

The tiny highway helping the capital's hedgehogs https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0mlr14pd8o?at_medium=RSS/Mastodon

#environment #wildlife #hedgehogs

Today I learned that America used to have native hedgehogs

the extinct genus Amphechinus was once present in North America about 23.04 million years ago to 5.333 million years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphechinus

#hedgehogs

Here's a hedgehog in colour! Last night this eager small one arrived before sunset, and critically before the foodbowl had landed. (See other post about opportunistic magpie.)
Food was provided. Eating took place a bit later, actually after sunset.
#hedgehogs

Hedgehog in the three Goidelic languages: 🦔

Gaeilge (Irish):
gráinneog

Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic):
gràineag

Gaelg (Manx Gaelic):
graynoge

https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0602/1576422-ireland-hedgehog-count/

#hedgehogs #hedgehog #éire #alba #iom #language #nature #scotland #Ireland

Hedgehog in the three Goidelic languages: 🦔

Gaeilge (Irish):
gráinneog

Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic):
gràineag

Gaelg (Manx Gaelic):
graynoge

https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0602/1576422-ireland-hedgehog-count/

#hedgehogs #hedgehog #éire #alba #iom #language #nature #scotland #Ireland

Hedgehog in the three Goidelic languages: 🦔

Gaeilge (Irish):
gráinneog

Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic):
gràineag

Gaelg (Manx Gaelic):
graynoge

https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0602/1576422-ireland-hedgehog-count/

#hedgehogs #hedgehog #éire #alba #iom #language #nature #scotland #Ireland

Hedgehog in the three Goidelic languages: 🦔

Gaeilge (Irish):
gráinneog

Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic):
gràineag

Gaelg (Manx Gaelic):
graynoge

https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0602/1576422-ireland-hedgehog-count/

#hedgehogs #hedgehog #éire #alba #iom #language #nature #scotland #Ireland

Hedgehog in the three Goidelic languages: 🦔

Gaeilge (Irish):
gráinneog

Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic):
gràineag

Gaelg (Manx Gaelic):
graynoge

https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0602/1576422-ireland-hedgehog-count/

#hedgehogs #hedgehog #éire #alba #iom #language #nature #scotland #Ireland

It's #hedgehogs season, and my bull terrier shows utmost aggression only toward them - he's unresponsive to cats, annoying children, and humans.

Tonight, the little one escaped only thanks to my swift reaction - as I saw my dog frantically change direction in the dark, I knew something was up, so I pulled on the leash. When the jaws snapped (he doesn't bark or growl), I feared I was too late, and horrified went through a gallery of local cats, fearing the worst. However, I saw the hedgehog going away.

There was no blood on nose, and only one spike stuck between the teeth, meaning this one got away just barely... By the skin of Lemmy's teeth.

#Bullterrier

It's #hedgehogs season, and my bull terrier shows utmost aggression only toward them - he's unresponsive to cats, annoying children, and humans.

Tonight, the little one escaped only thanks to my swift reaction - as I saw my dog frantically change direction in the dark, I knew something was up, so I pulled on the leash. When the jaws snapped (he doesn't bark or growl), I feared I was too late, and horrified went through a gallery of local cats, fearing the worst. However, I saw the hedgehog going away.

There was no blood on nose, and only one spike stuck between the teeth, meaning this one got away just barely... By the skin of Lemmy's teeth.

#Bullterrier