I was out watching the tadpoles in the pond earlier today when I spotted one of the newts just peeking out of the water right next to them. I quickly took a photo and seconds later I watched it take a tadpole and disappear under the water.
Luckily the tadpoles are still in abundance.
They're doing a great job
of clearing up the water.
It won't be long before the tadpoles
start developing into froglets.
The Water Mint is doing well:
Some views of the pond:
I like the view below which was taken from near the house. What I especially like is the way the pond isn't imediately obvious and how it blends into it's surroundings. That's the way I intended it to be when I installed it back in 2012.
Lovely to see you have a wildlife pond. I also have one in my back garden . I'm making a HD video about my garden and pond this year and will upload it later in the season.
ReplyDeleteThanks David. You've probably forgotten but I did leave comments on your blog about your amazing pond. I commented on your video too, it was nicely put together and was a pleasure to watch.
DeleteIt's looking great, Ian. Ours has a lot of duckweed at the mo, which I need to hoick out. Several Broad Bodied Chasers have already eclosed out of if, seems a little early to me but perhaps due to the warm weather a couple of weeks back. CT :o)
ReplyDeleteThanks CT. It's only a small pond but it does bring so much pleasure.
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