Newts
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I have had my wildlife pond now for two and a half years.
Today whilst cleaning some thread algae from the pond I saw my first newt.
We have plenty of tadpoles for the last two years but this is the first newt.
Happy days.
- 1 May, 2009
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Gosh thats great I have frogs galore but never any newts and your pond looks smashing..........
1 May, 2009
a "magical " little pond.
1 May, 2009
What a beautiful pond, it looks sooooo natural! Well done for spotting the newt, hope he's a good tenant!
1 May, 2009
Your pond looks lovely with all the plants around and in it. Congratulations on your first newt. Hope its the first of many.
1 May, 2009
A newt? Last time I saw one of those I was ....... er very young indeed, I hope it stays around for you.
1 May, 2009
obviously your newt likes only the best accomodation
1 May, 2009
that is beautiful, something for me to aim for!!! I do have newts in mine though :o) (see my pics)
1 May, 2009
It proves the pond is working well with nature.
1 May, 2009
We have had newts for the last two or three years but I wish didn't. They have caused a big reduction in our toad and frog population because they eat their spawn. The friend that gave us the newts did warn us because the same thing happened to the spawn that we give her years ago. Sorry about the doom and gloom. Nice pond by the way.
1 May, 2009
i think your wildlife pond is awesome. its a good size with a good mix of of plants water banks and rocks. should be able to support an eco system that alow frogs toads and newts ;-))
1 May, 2009
What a great pond, so natural looking.....will get there one day I expect.
1 May, 2009
Congratulations on your newt :o)
3 May, 2009
great news, but Hameryllis is right about the reduction of the frong and toad population, I've had to take the frog spawn out of the pond and put it elswhere, the newts just eat it, so be very watchful in March time. x
3 May, 2009
Your pond is lovely.... your lucky to have newts.....
16 May, 2009
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What a lovely wildlife pond.
1 May, 2009