This area is an aside with observations on garden and local wildlife with a view to their intelligence.

For centuries it has been a political control of scientists to continually understate or even be completely blind to the reasoning powers of all forms of life.

The notes are listed under species and observations may be spread over long period.

The garden itself could be named frog's paradise - because that is what it is meant to be - with 7 ponds some now being linked together and fruit trees that give plenty of food for a high population of Snails and Slugs. There are also a large number of outbuilding greenhouses and conservatories which give space for webs for a large spider population.

Hedgehog

Wren

Raven

Merlin

Slugs

Magnolia Tree

Spider