Living On The Edge

Interests include gardening, tropical fishkeeping, beekeeping, the natural world and wine making. Website gives more detail.

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Blue Tit seen inspecting nest box on garage wall today. It was previously used by #BlueTits in 2019 to successfully raise a brood.

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Just bottled and labelled the last of 2025’s #applewine types produced using this years bumper crop of Apples which allowed 50 litres in total of various Apple Wine types to be fermented.

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Still plenty of berries on the Mistletoe in the garden Apple tree that I have recently finished prunning.

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Have constructed a hive and frames, have all the equipment and sited the hive with entrance facing South East. A 5 frame 14”x12” nuc of Buckfast Bees arrives in April.

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Am new to bee keeping and live in Clevedon, North Somerset, joined North Somerset Beekeepers December 2025. We would appreciate any advice any beekeeper could give to a first year beekeeper.

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Any members of North Somerset Beekeepers using X?

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Sparrowhawk dropped in the garden for a Collared Dove lunch today.

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BBC News - Experts call for new era for wildlife in UK https://t.co/VNiEN5xSem

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BBC News - Snakes saved after being sucked into industrial vacuum https://t.co/KPQYCHw0gD

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BBC News - Rare bee species discovered in North Somerset field https://t.co/6s3ywu72rV

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BBC News - Golden eagles breeding success at Scottish Highlands estate https://t.co/eOxp09RFRA

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BBC News - First England case diagnosed of tick-borne babesiosis https://t.co/CfKNLT0IVY

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BBC News - Somerset Wildlife Trust launches emergency £200k appeal https://t.co/ThoKMWyw6J

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BBC News - Red kite 30-year Chilterns project a 'conservation success' https://t.co/oqSTkkM8hk

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BBC News - European hamster added to 'critically endangered' list https://t.co/jdW20gwZpM

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BBC News - 'Incredible' large rare vulture spotted in the Peak District https://t.co/Vx2Rg5Y62f

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BBC News - Climate change: UK's record dry spell after extreme rainfall astounds Met Office https://t.co/HBhYAePACo

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#Marsh_Fritillary seen at Priddy Mineries yesterday.

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#Scarce_Chaser seen loitering around the garden pond this morning

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BBC News - 'Surge' in illegal bird of prey killings since lockdown https://t.co/FMGzhPH3dw