Country File

[Heedless Horseman]

Netherlands, well South of Northunberland UK... so maybe, just early yet, for butterflies.
Bees.. mainly 'Bumble', 'Miner' Bees.  'Honey Bees'.. no local  hives, that I know of... unless my old 'Middle School' still has one. One or two around, Though.

[Raider4]

Took advantage of the fine weather to mow the lawn.

Discovered almost a dozen mushrooms growing.

Also an ant's nest appears to be under the patio - fine with me, unless they're the flying kind. Can't stand those!

[jimduncanuk]

Also an ant's nest appears to be under the patio - fine with me, unless they're the flying kind. Can't stand those!

They will tunnel towards anywhere warmer and drier i.e. the house. Once in the house they will hunt out additional food sources.

Destroy the nest and fill any tunnels with cement.

[DecemDave]

The interesting thing about this thread for country lovers to admire the beauty of nature's creation  is how about 1 in 3 posts seem to relate to finding dead things or killing them!!!   :-

Clearly Leon needs to add ants rats badgers and foxes to the range.

[pierre the shy]

Clearly Leon needs to add ants rats badgers and foxes to the range.

Actually the badgers and foxes are there already Dave: https://pendraken.co.uk/scenic-items-terrain/animals/

[DecemDave]

Great.  So with cows, sheep and  a few brf42 to represent country living wargamers , a gridded table where you dice to discover any hidden rats and ants nests and we got a game on.
Hoorays & Roadkill?    

[pierre the shy]

Great.  So with cows, sheep and  a few brf42 to represent country living wargamers , a gridded table where you dice to discover any hidden rats and ants nests and we got a game on.
Hoorays & Roadkill?    

Maybe BRF49 if you want some serious firepower? .....BRF 51 brings to mind a certain Monty Python sketch 

[Techno II]

Well....There will be a rat 'swarm', at some stage...But I haven't made any ants.

Cheers - Phil.

[Orcs]

Well....There will be a rat 'swarm', at some stage...But I haven't made any ants.

Cheers - Phil.

Well we had a rat in our garden a month or so ago, I gave him lead poisoning, and not seen one since. I think they live in a neighbours wood pile and compost heap over the back, so none of the others have been the adventurous kind.

[Raider4]

They will tunnel towards anywhere warmer and drier i.e. the house. Once in the house they will hunt out additional food sources.

Wll, they're currently >40ft. away from the house.

But I have seen "Phase IV" . . .

[mmcv]

Well....There will be a rat 'swarm', at some stage...But I haven't made any ants.

Cheers - Phil.

I mean at 10mm you could just present an empty base with some black flecks on it and call it ants...

Great.  So with cows, sheep and  a few brf42 to represent country living wargamers , a gridded table where you dice to discover any hidden rats and ants nests and we got a game on.
Hoorays & Roadkill?    

Think we probably need some badgers and moles in there. And a fox in the chicken coop special event... could be a fun game.

[Raider4]

Think we probably need some badgers and moles in there. And a fox in the chicken coop special event... could be a fun game.

My eldest lives in the country - badger in the chicken coop was his problem. Poor things

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Just looked up BRF49
Hilarious

[Heedless Horseman]

'Somewhere' I saw a photo of two 'Toff' School 'Boys' in 'Blazers & Boaters'... with one 'aiming' an enormous 'Punt Gun' balanced on the other's shoulder!
When the VBCW stuff came out, I was going to find and post, but never got round to it. Would have been a great 'Fun' addition! 

Back to 'Nature'... RAIN, Thanks be Praised!  Everthing getting TOO dry. Now, back to the usual 'sog'! 

[mmcv]

Been getting visits from what appear to be grey wagtails to the garden this week. Quite striking with their grey backs and yellow posteriors.