Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday, January 19, 2011   Mark and Gaz   14 comments

Posted in: Hedgehog , Wordless Wednesday

14 comments :

  1. A Year In My Garden19 January 2011 at 11:30

    Aren't they graet ? Have you ever heard them fighting - It sounds like an army of asthmatic old men snuffling and growling away in the hedgerow

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  2. fer19 January 2011 at 19:42

    So nice! havent seen in the wild yet

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  3. Roslyn19 January 2011 at 20:13

    Super cute!!!

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  4. Nic19 January 2011 at 21:57

    So adorable!

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  5. Hazel20 January 2011 at 03:41

    Aww! How cute!

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  6. Mark and Gaz20 January 2011 at 11:39

    Sweet little thing isn't it? :) Fab animals, cute and helpful in the garden!

    I haven't heard them fight before, but I know what you mean. I had to rescue one before who has fallen on a hole and much to my surprise it hissed (I always thought they were the 'quiet' type), sounding like an asthmatic old man indeed.

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  7. Eliza @ Appalachian Feet20 January 2011 at 22:24

    I sure wish I could run into those in my garden! I'll have to settle for flying squirrels.

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  8. Wicked Gardener21 January 2011 at 02:44

    Glad for the label - I had no idea what this thing was. :D Cute though!

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  9. Janet/Plantaliscious21 January 2011 at 11:27

    I'm jealous - we haven't had hedgehogs in our garden for the past few years and I miss them, and their snuffling noises in the late summer evenings.

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  10. Noel Morata21 January 2011 at 19:07

    aloha,

    thats sweet, friend or foe to the garden i wonder?

    thanks for connecting with me and visiting the sculpture park...

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  11. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)21 January 2011 at 19:12

    My 12-old daughter loved "hedgies," as she calls them. In 4th grade she even wrote a persuasive essay on why hedgehogs should be legal as pets (they're not in California, and I'm not even sure that hedgehogs *can* be kept as pets). Hedgehogs are not native to the U.S. so over here they're considered exotic :-).

    :: Bamboo and More ::

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  12. Mark and Gaz21 January 2011 at 20:48

    Eliza and Wicked Gardener, it's a cute animal indeed and a delight to have in the garden!

    Janet, I'm surprised to know you haven't had any in your garden for years, I wonder why? We have loads in the garden, or at least passes by here all the time. I've encountered so many and you can hear them rustling away at times. The babies in the spring are even more adorable!

    Hi Noel, they are a friend to the garden, helping keep slugs and snail at bay :)

    That's interesting to hear Gerhard, it's sweet that your daughter has got an affection for these little creatures. They've got sweet faces it's almost tempting to give them a pat when you see one, which of course isn't a good idea! On the odd occasion I had to rescue or move them I had to wear really thick gloves :)

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  13. Dawn24 January 2011 at 01:53

    Have not seen one in 25 years (since left U.K.) Back then we had foxes in our rural wilderness. The vixen screams at night (very scary), sounds like an adult human. We also had adders (vipers) back then. Now we worry about scorpions, black widows and coral snakes. Loved life in the U.K. Great Post!

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  14. Mark and Gaz24 January 2011 at 10:39

    Thanks Dawn! We have foxes visiting the garden too, can be a messy lot but they're timid and not much of a bother. Now talk about exotic wildlife! :)

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