On one of my visits to Shropshire I spotted a hedgehog in the wild. Being from America, I hadn't seen one before. Of course it was one of the rare times my camera was left at home. Hedgehogs are noctural and it was dusk, the picture may not have turned out the best anyway, nevermind. I have adored the little creatures ever since. It was autumn at the time and the hedgehog was rather sluggish. I imagine it was winding down for hibernation. He, or she went slowly on it's way, it didn't seem in distress, so I quietly said tara....
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Hibernation 101:
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If you do see a hedgehog in distress here are some people that do great work and support for hedgehogs. Why not give them your support?
http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/
Another place in Shropshire that provides for wildlife rehabilitation in Shropshire, including hedgehogs.
On the website it says that an orphaned hedgehog can be helped with £50. The new babies usually appear in early summer.
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A Flickr group- I Love Hedgehogs:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1353775@N22/
An Etsy treasury of hedgehog crafts:
https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTI4MDc2Njd8MjcyMzgxNjY2OA/out-of-hibernation
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Hedgehogs in humour:
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