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Pondlife

26/3/2020

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The Lagoon, March 2020
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Banstead Wood pond, March 2020
I hope everyone is keeping safe and well. Yesterday I used my daily exercise allowance to visit the Lagoon and Banstead Wood pond. There were no amphibians visible in the Lagoon, although there was frogspawn a little while ago. At the moment, the most visible signs of life are diving beetles. The plant life is waking up, especially on the sloping banks, after benefiting from all the rain we've had. And I nearly trod on a Peacock that was sunning itself near the drain pipe.
As you can see from the photo, much of the Banstead Wood pond has been taken over by vegetation but there was one clump of frogspawn visible. Some toads were still quietly chirruping, although there was no sign of spawn, and two were seen leaving the overgrown side of the pond. 
Lastly, I must report a dangerously overhanging tree on the main path to the pond (pic below). Let's hope it won't require the Beast before our return.
Graham Kenward
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Overhanging tree? The Beast should sort it out.
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Spot the toad leaving Banstead Wood pond
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