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Week 32
Wildlife Wonder – Laughing gull There have been a few times when I have opened my back door and these birds are circling around the trees...

Hummingbird Retreat
Oct 4, 20234 min read
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Week 31
Wildlife wonder- Black and yellow garden spider I know that many people don’t like spiders and so the photo above is more of a focus on...

Hummingbird Retreat
Sep 27, 20235 min read
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Week 30
Wildlife wonder – Sea grapes When I walked past Bathway Beach last week, I met this family collecting sea grapes. The long, green bunches...

Hummingbird Retreat
Sep 20, 20235 min read
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Week 29
Wildlife wonder – Calabash tree At the end of my road, where my neighbour’s garden meets the bush, is this calabash tree. The tree is...

Hummingbird Retreat
Sep 13, 20235 min read
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Week 28
Wildlife wonder- Mona monkey One of Grenada’s most interesting wildlife wonders is the Mona Monkey which can be found in the wild in the...

Hummingbird Retreat
Sep 6, 20235 min read
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Week 27
Wildlife wonder – Caribbean White Sea urchins When we last visited St Georges we went down to the Carenage (harbour) to see the tropical...

Hummingbird Retreat
Aug 30, 20234 min read
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Week 26
Wildlife Wonder- Brown Pelicans We have visited a number of beaches recently and one of my favourites is Duquesne Bay which I have...

Hummingbird Retreat
Aug 23, 20234 min read
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Week 25
Wildlife wonder- Rose Coral As we swim around these coastlines we see the various corals under the surface and corals are home to many of...

Hummingbird Retreat
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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Week 24
Wildlife wonder- common ground dove These birds are well named as I often see them around and when I do see them, they are walking along...

Hummingbird Retreat
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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Week 23
Wildlife wonder- Bats Bats are a wildlife wonder as well as being quite a pest in Grenada because they like to live in people’s garages,...

Hummingbird Retreat
Aug 2, 20235 min read
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Week 22
Wildlife wonder- Whistling frog At night there is a loud chorus of what I thought were crickets, but I have recently found out that it is...

Hummingbird Retreat
Jul 26, 20234 min read
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Week 21
Wildlife wonder- Cattle Egret I love the fact that these birds are actually named after their close relationship with cows! Whenever you...

Hummingbird Retreat
Jul 19, 20235 min read
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Week 20
Wildlife wonder – Volcanic rock I debated whether I could include a rock as a ‘wildlife wonder’ but it feels like it is ‘wild’ and has...

Hummingbird Retreat
Jul 12, 20236 min read
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Week 19
Wildlife wonder- Barbour's tropical racer A few weeks ago, I saw one of these snakes in a neighbour’s garden and it quickly slithered...

Hummingbird Retreat
Jul 5, 20235 min read
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Week 18
Wildlife wonder – Flamboyant Trees These beautiful trees are also known as flame trees and are currently in blossom. We have three of...

Hummingbird Retreat
Jun 28, 20235 min read
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Week 17
Wildlife wonder- Gray kingbird I often see these birds around the garden and on the roofs and they seem quite sociable. In the early...

Hummingbird Retreat
Jun 21, 20234 min read
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Week 16
Wildlife wonders- Violet wild petunia A few weeks ago, I heard that the bluebells were out where I used to live and it was the first time...

Hummingbird Retreat
Jun 14, 20234 min read
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Week 15
Wildlife wonder – Land crabs Recently I visited the island of Carriacou, with some friends who came to Grenada for a few weeks from the...

Hummingbird Retreat
Jun 7, 20234 min read
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Week 14
Wildlife wonder- Cacao Tree These small, evergreen trees are doted around the island and are quite common to see. The younger leaves are...

Hummingbird Retreat
May 31, 20235 min read
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Week 13
Wildlife wonder – White cedar trees As I look out from my balcony, I usually focus on the beautiful sea views in front of me. However, at...

Hummingbird Retreat
May 24, 20234 min read
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