We have a fenced irrigation pond on our property that we no longer use for irrigation.
It is 14 feet deep with steep sides and it's a little on the murky side.
It has a high level of road salts in it - too high for strawberries anyways....
Long story...read our farm story HERE
Anyways it has come to my attention that it is home to many cool creatures....
A stunning show of colour.....
About 4 or 5 species of Dragonflies................
Some token goldfish.....
Which are not good as they are NOT native so eat frog and newt babies/eggs etc.....bummer!
And this funky bug....
Some water stick bugs otherwise known as Water Scorpions
Lets look a little closer....
And closer still...
Some skaters....
Some Water Boatman....
Some snakes, Kingfishers, Blue Herons, Wild ducks, frogs and swallows that evaded film....
And some pond creatures of a different sort.....
The pond is well used by all the creatures on our farm....
Back to the Water Scorpions - They are carnivores and do bite...
So it was a good thing that my youngest carried this one across the whole pond so I could take a picture!
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