They look a bit sad at this time of year don't they Lyn? My girls got me a pygmy one for my birthday so I'm looking forward to it growing on in spring. My pond is so tiny that I've made sure I've got a few evergreens round about it so that it doesn't look completely bare over winter.
I didn't see your dragonfly pic when you originally posted it. He's a whopper!
I remember hillwalking in late August a few years ago and, as we walked across an open marshy area, clouds of yellow and black dragonflies took off from the bogs. Wish I had taken a few pix but I was too caught up in the sight!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Your swoopy dragon looks like a Southern Hawker Lyn
We use to get those and Broad-bodied Chasers, the female chasers look like overgrown hornets. Both use to 'inspect' people. Pretty scary as they have no fear of coming in really close. Had a few friends and neighbours run out of the garden in the past
The return of the dragonflies next year after renovating our pond is something I'm really looking forward to.
Some lovely pond work on this thread Fairygirl, truly inspirational!
Just beyond our back boundary is an old dew pond, for the first decade I lived here it never held a drop of water. In the past two years it has come back to life in the winter. A group of mallards have just moved in, a couple of moorhens too, since it started to fill up with water again last week.
Net taken off the pond today. Its been on there a good while mainly because of the Ash tree which are usually late dropping their leaves. The water is crystal clear, Canadian pondweed and Hornwort growing nicely...roll on spring
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It is nut - the lily my Dad bought us looks to be still alive too. Its very young though and has a lot of growing to do
Great Fishy, my water lillies look a bit dead but hopefully they will come back up in the Spring.
They look a bit sad at this time of year don't they Lyn? My girls got me a pygmy one for my birthday so I'm looking forward to it growing on in spring. My pond is so tiny that I've made sure I've got a few evergreens round about it so that it doesn't look completely bare over winter.
I didn't see your dragonfly pic when you originally posted it. He's a whopper!
I remember hillwalking in late August a few years ago and, as we walked across an open marshy area, clouds of yellow and black dragonflies took off from the bogs. Wish I had taken a few pix but I was too caught up in the sight!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Your swoopy dragon looks like a Southern Hawker Lyn
We use to get those and Broad-bodied Chasers, the female chasers look like overgrown hornets. Both use to 'inspect' people. Pretty scary as they have no fear of coming in really close. Had a few friends and neighbours run out of the garden in the past
The return of the dragonflies next year after renovating our pond is something I'm really looking forward to.
Some lovely pond work on this thread Fairygirl, truly inspirational!
I am humbled, Fairygirl. Well done, lass !
I'm sure your lilies will be fine come spring Lyn
I'm also sure our ponds will all be little oases in the spring too.
6 moorhen on my pond today. I wonder if they've been evicted from somewhere. 3 is more usual for here. Territorial disputes are occurring
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Just beyond our back boundary is an old dew pond, for the first decade I lived here it never held a drop of water. In the past two years it has come back to life in the winter. A group of mallards have just moved in, a couple of moorhens too, since it started to fill up with water again last week.
Net taken off the pond today. Its been on there a good while mainly because of the Ash tree which are usually late dropping their leaves. The water is crystal clear, Canadian pondweed and Hornwort growing nicely...roll on spring
Thats him Gemma, he's not been back though, I wouldnt think so after Thomas biffed him.
Great news Fishy, mine's still clear but a bit of blanket weed in there, its very therapeutic pulling it out though.