Time to Fly!

It's this time of year at my garden pond.... I counted four dragonflies in the process of emerging and more than 10 husks around the pond. So nice.

There are more than 15 edible frogs (we call then green frogs), several newts, many different types of water beetles and other small insects. They all arrived on their own - I only put some plants into the pond like lilies, reeds and marsh butter cups. The rest it's nature's work!

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Whay joy such custom made habitat can bring. Do you use anything in your pond to keep the water in motion? Posted 3 years ago
1. Luka Esenko
  
  Lion
  
  Nothing to keep it moving. Maybe frogs stir it a little, seems enough :) The only source of water is rain and it seems to be enough. In Summer sometimes the water level drops for about 5-10cm but nothing major. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Cool, was mostly wondering about mosquitos. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Luka Esenko
      
      Lion
      
      Mozzies are a true menace but they cannot survive in the pond. Too many predators waiting for their larvae. The problem nowadays are the Asian species of mosquitoes which can reproduce in small bodies of water like flower pots or old tyres. Posted 3 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Sounds like I need to add some predators :) Posted 3 years ago

The Broad-bodied chaser

"Libellula depressa", the broad-bodied chaser or broad-bodied darter, is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe and central Asia. It is very distinctive with a very broad flattened abdomen, four wing patches and, in the male, the abdomen becomes pruinose blue.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by Luka Esenko