WILDLIFE AROUND THE PONDS
Next time you pass one of the many ponds on the reserve, stop for a few minutes and look carefully around you. It’s amazing what life in and out of the water you can see.
(Common Blue Damselfly)
Similar to the common blues are blue tailed damselflies with just the end tip of their bodies a bright blue.
(Blue Tailed Damselfly)
The large red damselflies (which actually are very small!) are nearly over for this year, but the occasional late one is still around.
The larger four-spotted chasers are plentiful on the reserve with at least a couple of residents on most ponds. Hopefully the wet weather will turn into sunshine and bring out a few more species for us to enjoy.
A closer look at the vegetation will reveal other insects that like the plants that grow near water. See if you can find any of these:
Frogs and toads are just past the tadpole stage and are very small - mind you don’t step on them. There are plenty of creatures to find and I haven’t even mentioned the birds and the flowers!
Chris Lloyd-Rogers
Great photo’s, with good info on what’s around the ponds of Hadbarrow.