Hitchin Wildlife

  Hitchin Cemetery August-September 2024 As ever, the cemetery is a haven for wildlife and a few creatures not seen before were spotted, such as this Canary-shouldered Thorn moth: difficult to see as it was well camouflaged on a fallen Birch leaf, but a real beauty! A Cream-streaked Ladybird however was easier to spot in amongst some Larch needles. Gatekeeper butterflies were the most numerous butterflies during August and we inadvertently disturbed a nest of Bumblebees (probably Common Carder Bumblebees), nesting in a hole at the bottom of a gravestone, but I suspect they would soon make good the slight damage caused.    Compost news: possibly more information than you want to know... There has been a concerted effort to make our existing compost area just as we want it, with the two big containers being divided to make four smaller heaps so we can rotate and turn compost in an effective manner. The work started by removing the existing contents and we found a two mice underneath, see