The hey-day of the year with robes that gleam with sunny sheen,
sweet August doth appear. ...R. Combe Miller.
1st An overcast start to the new month.
Mouse feeding on feeder in the blossom tree.
Probably the most widespread and abundant British mammal. Breeding starts in March and the female may bear four litters each of 5 babies in one year. Their lifespan is only 2 years. They eat manily seeds, nuts, shoots and buds ,but will also eats a variety of insects.
