This is the wild animal I have the most problems with. It is very persistent and resistant
And it has no natural enemies
It is a beetle but I don't like it, it is a pest
In addition to ,,my love,, for the potato beetle, I have had several encounters with wild animals and I still have them. I didn't manage to take pictures Although the yards are fenced, the gardens are mostly not, so everything strays into the garden.
During the sowing time when there is a lot of grain in the field, pigeons and crows regularly visit
But we can easily get rid of them, we put a scarecrow or a water balloon on a stick when the wind blows to move it and make noise, enough to scare the birds.
In the evenings, there are regular encounters with the weasel
That little cunning trickster
The chickens are in another yard next to the garden and he waits until evening to attack
So that there is a frequent chase with him It was easier when we had a dog. Then the dog chased him out of our yard
This is how we have to take care and regularly move the chickens to a safe place, otherwise they will be killed by the weasel
Encounters with snakes are also regular
Fortunately, there are no poisonous snakes in our area. The last one was recorded in 1970.
But even that usually passes without any major problems. Snakes should not be touched and let them go their own way. They usually attack and bite when they feel scared and out of fear.
We live near the forest and the Danube but we haven't had any major unpleasant encounters with wild animals.
Maybe one of the reasons is because there are fewer and fewer of them. We have to learn to live with them.
And to follow up on the second question, we have a garden, an orchard and a lawn.
We don't rush to mow the lawn precisely because it attracts bees and other valuable insects that are important to our ecosystem.
The lawn doesn't have to be under a thread.
We let flowers appear so that the bees have something to feed on. And in our case, it's chamomile's turn.
