I’m always finding dead shrews. Pygmy, Common & occasionally Water Shrews. It’s like they’ve suddenly run out of steam and keeled over. I wonder what is going on? Is it that I just happen to find them where they die naturally or do they have such high energy needs that they run out of fuel?

Even today in these grazed systems, the ridges and furrows are still providing drainage, especially on these heavy soils and a varied topography and sward that can benefit grazing livestock.

Ah awesome. Love Wilco!

Lovely to see fresh red-tail queens on our bee ID day today too. (She was released from the pot and went back to foraging).