. The story of hedgerow and pond . he nests are some of themthousands of miles away. But all thesame the nests will be there, and will bemore easily seen than when the leavesare green and full, and cover the hedgeswith their shade. we shall knowbetter where to look later on. Perhaps 12 Hedgerow Life we passed this very hedge in the summer-time and never dreamt there were anynests there in it ; it was so thick and socovered and matted over with wild rose,bramble, and all sorts of prickly thingsthat it was difficult to see into it. Good friends to all the hedgerowbirds and beasts are these
. The story of hedgerow and pond . he nests are some of themthousands of miles away. But all thesame the nests will be there, and will bemore easily seen than when the leavesare green and full, and cover the hedgeswith their shade. we shall knowbetter where to look later on. Perhaps 12 Hedgerow Life we passed this very hedge in the summer-time and never dreamt there were anynests there in it ; it was so thick and socovered and matted over with wild rose,bramble, and all sorts of prickly thingsthat it was difficult to see into it. Good friends to all the hedgerowbirds and beasts are these brambles andtrailing wild roses, and faithfully theyguard the secrets hidden away beneaththeir sheltering cover. But now theneed for secrecy is over, for they haveserved their purpose, and all the nests ofthe past summer are plainly we wonder now that we didnt seethem before. In the top of the hedge there is the frail platform of the turtle-dove, on which, last June, were lying two pearly white eggs. The two young 13.
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