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BIRD OF THE MONTH FOR JULY: Song Thrush Welcome to this month’s Bird Watch. I’m one of two Ambassadors for the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) Garden BirdWatch Scheme in South Wales. Each month I introduce you to a bird
Read MoreVaccinating your pets In this issue Geraint tackles the serious subject of vaccinating your pets With the public’s reliance on the internet for information and the huge influence of social media on our lives, clients in veterinary practice are generally
Read MoreDr ISABELLA BREY’S INSECTS FOR THIS ISSUE ARE CHAFER BEETLES, OF WHICH THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT KINDS… Cockchafers & Co. big, bold, and beautiful Also referred to as ‘Maybugs’ because they emerge from hibernation this month, Cockchafers will
Read MoreDIG IT Gardening Advice for the NEW (and not so new) gardener Crumbs, we’ve had a mild winter and a really warm start to the season. The runner bean ‘tubers’ I’ve been storing in the garage started sprouting back in
Read MoreWhat’s in a name A NEW SURVEY FROM CATS PROTECTION HAS SHOWN THAT THE MOST POPULAR FELINE NAME IN WALES IS POPPY FOR A FEMALE CAT AND CHARLIE FOR A MALE CAT. Despite the popularity of both names, the
Read MoreBird of the month: Chaffinch Welcome to this month’s Bird Watch. I’m one of two volunteer Ambassadors for the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) Garden BirdWatch Scheme in South Wales. Each month I introduce you to a bird or other
Read MoreLadybirds gorgeous killer cannibals This month, ladybirds are out and about again after having spent almost six months in hibernation hidden under bark, among leaf litter, or sometimes even in houses. Ladybirds are named after the Virgin Mary (‘Our Lady’),
Read MoreZoologist, Dr ISABELLA BREY has another insect for us this month, The bumblebee Nurseries and Hostile Takeovers, right under our very feet March is the month in which the queens of many of the 19 British social bumblebee species emerge
Read MoreDIG IT GARDENING ADVICE FOR THE NEW (AND NOT SO NEW) GARDENER Well what a mild winter! So mild the runner bean tubers I’ve been storing in the garage started sprouting in December. The cold snap in February soon brought
Read MoreLandhoppers TERRESTRIAL ALIENS IN SWANSEA WE HAVE BIRD OF THE MONTH AND UPDATES ON FURRIES BY GERAINT JONES OUR LOCAL VET, CATS PROTECTION KEEP US INFORMED OF CATS AND KITTENS LOOKING FOR NEW HOMES BUT WE DIDN’T EXPECT TO BE
Read MoreVic Potter of THREE FEATHERS PEST CONTROL gives readers advice on various household and garden pests. This month he focuses on the little gentleman in black velvet – the mole. The Mole/ Talpa Europaea The mole is a common British
Read MoreLove me – love my dog Buying a puppy is something that shouldn’t be undertaken lightly, so after due consideration and professional advice, GERAINT’S girlfriend welcomed BARCLEY the Vizsla into her life In January, my girlfriend, after months of
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Japanese Knotweed is a major problem in Swansea. Chris Hope, Senior Partner at Dawson’s Estate Agents gives some advice to homeowners. Swansea’s growing problem Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) was first introduced to Britain by the Victorians as an ornamental plant. In
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This month Geraint Jones looks at eye problems in our pets and has a salutary warning to WAGs with the customary little dogs in their designer handbags! Veterinary medicine is a funny business! You may not have to treat an
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