The pond is now teaming with life, there are all sorts of bugs swimming and living in the pond. Larvae, snails, pond-skaters, water boatman, frogs to name but a few. I need to get out there with an identification book.

The plants are growing nicely. Along with the plants that we purchased I have taken some plants from the fish pond and added those to the wildlife pond one of which being a large Canna lilly.
We have planted some grasses around the edge of the pond, again some of which we purchased and others that were given to us by a friend who had recently removed their pond.

We were also given some lumps of rock that I have used to line the back edge of the pond and also create a small water feature in the guise of a small waterfall. Although the pond was slowly clearing I felt it needed a little water movement. So I fitted a pump only with the sole job to move the water around. The waterfall also helps to oxygenate the water.

All of the plants the we planted in the spring have also sprung to life. Where we had bare twigs we now have lots of green…

There is a noticeable increase in bees and butterflies to the garden along with lots of other bugs. This in-turn has seen an increase in birds.

We have also seen lots of damselflies around the pond.. Mating and laying eggs. And in the recent hot weather we had a visit from two large dragonflies, again these were mating and the female was dipping and laying here eggs.

The lilly in the fish pond has also taken off this year…

Can you spot the fish..?