Fly:
Wasp:
Pond Skater:
Not seen so far this year are any water boatmen.
Tadpole:
Pond Snail:
Stretch Spider:
Bathing Birds:
Robin:
Juvenile Goldfinch and Starling:
Miniature bullrush, First of this year's male Blue-tailed Damselflies
I have spotted some newts but so far they have been too shy to photograph.
Garden ponds are such magnets for wildlife. I think every garden should try to find room for one. They don't have to be big either.
ReplyDeleteThey are Keith, and so relaxing for us. I can stand or sit for ages just watching what is going on. My first one was a small moulded plastic affair but it attracted frogs and newts.
Deleteoh, loved all these! nice to see the water bugs and snails.
ReplyDeleteIt fascinates me TWG. I can watch the life in it for hours.
DeleteMy first pond was a very old metal bushel basket with a tiny hole in it, and then the pond fever grew from there. Love the snail.
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely ImaBurdie to see what life is attracted by a water feature.
DeleteJohn, a great thing to look at. I walk and don't look. Amazing what you have there and on your doorstep.
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