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I Built A Little World In My Garden For Mice To Live In, And They’re Thriving (30 Pics)
Hello, my name is Simon Dell, also known as Mr. Tographer.
Being a wildlife photographer and after discovering a family of mice by the brambles in my garden, I set about creating a little world and place for the mice to live, building them tiny homes in the style of hobbit houses, all equipped with everything a tiny home should have, such as tables, chairs, and even little small plates, bowls, and mugs, all crafted by hand from wood scraps. The mice soon moved into the little homes and started interacting with the tiny props I would make them. All this started back in 2018, and since then, we have had many generations of mice and seen lots of babies grow from tiny mice to adults and soon become parents or even grandparents. Collecting fruits, nuts, and berries from the local trees, the mice get a large selection of food to nibble on daily along with some peanuts and seed as a treat; we even mix a little peanut butter with water to fill the tiny mugs, often calling it peanut butter beer. What started as one mouse home soon became a whole mouse village as I built and crafted to ensure every mouse had a house or place to hide and keep safe or shelter from the rain. By night I place over a wire net cover to keep the little guys safe and by day spend many hours just watching the little guys running around or investigating the little things I made them. Here are just some of the many thousands of images I have captured of the mice over the years. I hope you enjoy my little mouse world and be sure to pop over to our Facebook pages to see more. "The mouse by the brambles " and "George the mouse in a log pile house."
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This Is Often What Greets Me In The Garden Most Mornings As They Wait At The Doors For Me To Bring Peanuts
I Got The Mice A Microphone. Not My Best Idea As They Sing Day And Night And Mice Are Not The Best Singers
Lots Of Flowers Grow Around The Garden And The Mice, Being Very Curious, Often Stick Their Heads In Almost Anything Searching For A Snack
Had a mouse in my house for quite a while - no conflicts what so ever as long as he was fed!
The Mice Even Have A Large House On The Hill Where They Love To Sit Out In The Conservatory On Rainy Days
These mice have a nicer house than me! I wish i could move in with them 😂
Someone Told The Mouse The Moon Is Made Of Cheese So He Built Himself A Rocket
As You Can See, The Mice Have Many Homes Even A Network Of Tubes At The Back So They Can Move Around The Garden In Safety
Simon Dell you are a man of great heart and sincere sensitivity! Someone we should pattern ourselves after!
This Little Mouse Has A Real Talent For Painting And Often Paints Pictures Of The Funny Hoomin With The Camera
He does not know it but all Hoomins are funny but this one is really nice!
One Of The Mice Giving Mr. Acorn A Push Start On His Motorcycle
The Mouse By The Brambles Having A Little Nibble On A Black Berry
This Little Mouse Is Looking A Little Tired After Helping Me Dig Over The Veg Patch
When The Weather Is Fine You Know It's The Time For Messin' About On The River
Another Of The Mice Out In The Garden Preparing A Tasty Meal And Enjoying A Mug Of Peanut Butter Beer
"Mr. Tographer, My Dish Is Empty"
Not Every Day You See A Tiny Mouse Making A Tiny Toy Wooden Boat
"If I Water It Do You Think A Mouse Tree Will Grow?"
"Sunflowers? What Sunflowers ? No, Sorry, I Have Not Seen Them"
Little Post Master Mouse Is Off To Deliver The Mail
She Did Try To Call Mr Tographer For Help But All He Could Hear Was The Muffled Sound Of A Voice
"Hey Facebook Peoples, Come Build Sand Castles With Me"
Soon Be That Time Of Year Again
Little Mouse Is Thinking Of Doing A Spot Of Fishing On The Wildlife Pond
"Mr. Tographer Just One Wittle Ride"
Little Mouse Thinks The Only Way To Get A Drink Is Go Down The Well In The Bucket
Some Call Him The Mighty Mouse
Little Mouse Having Fun At The Beach
When Mousey Got Stuck The Chimney He Began To Shout "You Girls And Boys Won't Get Any Toys If You Don't Pull Me Out"
These are adorable!! I follow your page on facebook and it makes me smile everytime i see the little mice in their tiny village! 🐭
The frogs are pretty cool, despite they are dead. I don't know if I like mice or frog village more.
Load More Replies...These are great! I love how he’s captured their poses as if they are doing the thing they are next to. I think I could have said that more eloquently but I’m too tired to work out how!
I think if you had said that more eloquently I may not have understood.. plain old English works well for me .
Load More Replies...Simon, thanks for sharing, I am not on facebook, so here on B.P. I have enjoyed your mice, immensely, I love animals, through the years, I have had dogs, now cats all rescued, and pampered !!!
I don't have mice, but I have some lovely sweet chipmunks I just might like to get super friendly with. These are beautiful . Harmonious living can be done and well done!
Just ONE question- Is/ are ALL the mouse/ mice REAL? (Please.)
all very real and 100% wild and free . check the facebook page to see the mouse village in more detail
Load More Replies...This is so amazing! The dedication, care and attention to detail put into creating such an unique perspective of a different world! It makes me smile and absolutely warms my heart! You have a talent for this kind of thing! Those little friends of yours must be so entertained by all the new things you expose them to! Absolutely wonderful!
This is beyond precious. So much creativity, passion, and patience must go into your daily routine and care of your mouse garden. I would love to see this done with chipmunks 🐿, I just adore them and think they'd make very precious and interesting studies in a garden community as well. I've only seen one chipmunk at my home, in 20 years of living in KY. It saddens me that I haven't seen more. We have plenty of frogs, toads, turtles, deer, mice, hummingbirds, raccoons, skunks, and possums that have visited our home. I wish you continued success and happiness with your mouse family and your garden is such a treasure. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderfully beautiful life you've created to share with some very lucky animal friends.
What kind of Disney princess power stuff is this?! I would LOVE a village of mice in my yard but I guarantee if I built something like this, it would go neglected lol I am severely jealous
i really don't want to offend anyone. but petting mice is the most stupid thing i ever saw. these people will understand their pain, when they'll have thousands (it'll come soon) of mice roaming everywhere, bringing diseases, as well as problems with neighbors. You want to build a house to mice, up to you, but don't feed them! How cute they may seem, they'll become pest very soon. including waking you up at 2 AM because making noise into the walls
Mr negativity .... just to be clear I have now been doing this since early 2018 and to date the mouse numbers have never gone crazy 0 mice in the house and no problems at all .. in the uk mice numbers out in the wild often stay low unless limitless food is around
Load More Replies...These are adorable!! I follow your page on facebook and it makes me smile everytime i see the little mice in their tiny village! 🐭
The frogs are pretty cool, despite they are dead. I don't know if I like mice or frog village more.
Load More Replies...These are great! I love how he’s captured their poses as if they are doing the thing they are next to. I think I could have said that more eloquently but I’m too tired to work out how!
I think if you had said that more eloquently I may not have understood.. plain old English works well for me .
Load More Replies...Simon, thanks for sharing, I am not on facebook, so here on B.P. I have enjoyed your mice, immensely, I love animals, through the years, I have had dogs, now cats all rescued, and pampered !!!
I don't have mice, but I have some lovely sweet chipmunks I just might like to get super friendly with. These are beautiful . Harmonious living can be done and well done!
Just ONE question- Is/ are ALL the mouse/ mice REAL? (Please.)
all very real and 100% wild and free . check the facebook page to see the mouse village in more detail
Load More Replies...This is so amazing! The dedication, care and attention to detail put into creating such an unique perspective of a different world! It makes me smile and absolutely warms my heart! You have a talent for this kind of thing! Those little friends of yours must be so entertained by all the new things you expose them to! Absolutely wonderful!
This is beyond precious. So much creativity, passion, and patience must go into your daily routine and care of your mouse garden. I would love to see this done with chipmunks 🐿, I just adore them and think they'd make very precious and interesting studies in a garden community as well. I've only seen one chipmunk at my home, in 20 years of living in KY. It saddens me that I haven't seen more. We have plenty of frogs, toads, turtles, deer, mice, hummingbirds, raccoons, skunks, and possums that have visited our home. I wish you continued success and happiness with your mouse family and your garden is such a treasure. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderfully beautiful life you've created to share with some very lucky animal friends.
What kind of Disney princess power stuff is this?! I would LOVE a village of mice in my yard but I guarantee if I built something like this, it would go neglected lol I am severely jealous
i really don't want to offend anyone. but petting mice is the most stupid thing i ever saw. these people will understand their pain, when they'll have thousands (it'll come soon) of mice roaming everywhere, bringing diseases, as well as problems with neighbors. You want to build a house to mice, up to you, but don't feed them! How cute they may seem, they'll become pest very soon. including waking you up at 2 AM because making noise into the walls
Mr negativity .... just to be clear I have now been doing this since early 2018 and to date the mouse numbers have never gone crazy 0 mice in the house and no problems at all .. in the uk mice numbers out in the wild often stay low unless limitless food is around
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