A saucer of waterI’m still reeling from last week’s sunshine – finally, I can feel the effects of spring. That means our garden is a lot louder, the trees are a lot more colourful, and (perhaps less charmingly) I’ve already had my first midge bite. According to Andrew Ward, an ecologist from Arbtech, however, the springtime awakening of hibernating animals might be tougher on them than we realise. “Emerging from hibernation can be a stressful time for animals and a time where they are at their weakest,” he told us.“But there are ways that you can help wildlife to emerge into a safe, hazard-free environment,” the expert contained – one of which involves a saucer of water.Hedgehogs can be vulnerable in the springtime Hedgehogs, who leave their winter slumber