Not a serious cry for help, more a call of frustration and a sign of impatience. I do know better, honest!
It has been 17 days since the official declaration that the pond was completed and that the future now rested with Mother Nature.
I have checked the pond several times each day since then looking for signs of life. Unfortunately I did not spot any.
All I could do was exercise patience and continue to observe.
Whilst doing so, I could not resist improving the aesthetics.
I checked the other pond at the top of the garden and I could see mosquito larvae wriggling beneath the surface.
Due to their movement they are commonly known as ‘wrigglers’.
They generally are the first insects to colonise fresh open water, whether it be in the form of a water butt, puddle or pond.
I suspect they were in this pond as it was situated in a sunnier part of the garden and therefore the water would be warmer. Whereas the new pond was mostly in shade and the water would therefore be too cold.
The sun is gradually rising higher each day and will eventually shine on the pond warming things up.
Mosquito larvae (Image courtesy of Adrian Thomas of the RSPB)
Meanwhile the plants are establishing themselves around the pond and appear to be thriving. So everything still appears to be on course.
The dragonflies will be along soon.
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DeleteI'm sure the new pond will be teeming with life soon. We just have to be patient. Sometimes that's not easy is it?
ReplyDeleteAgreed. At our old place it seemed nature was tapping its fingers, getting me to hurry my work, as it was waiting to move in. In less than a month it had been colonised. We were more rural there and the pond was in a sunnier, hence warmer spot.
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