Mundane News

[summerdays]

We think it is a Palmate, it's the first time we have actually seen one. A year or so ago I thought I might have seen a tail slithering between some plants but I couldn't be too sure. It is nice to have actually seen one.
I'm now waiting for signs of Dragonfly larvae to emerge, I haven't seen any swimming around but then our pond is rather full of plants.

The bits I've seen online when trying to identify mine were that the tail of the male ends in a little filament (which I've seen), and the back feet are webbed...

 

[Illaveago]

The bits I've seen online when trying to identify mine were that the tail of the male ends in a little filament (which I've seen), and the back feet are webbed...

Oh dear! I'm now going to have get all my books out on Salt Water Crocs and find out what variety it is.

 

[fossyant]

Update. Temperature in MIL's lounge is 27c at 8am. Hot hot hot. Pain in the bum she is

 

[Illaveago]

So it could now be a Common Salt Water Croc as it seems to be pointing 2 fingers/ toes at the back. We accept any riff raff around here.

 

[mybike]

On the upside, after a quick trip to B&Q, I have a shiny new drill which I hope will see me through the rest of my life.

Unlikely I suspect.

 

[Levo-Lon]

My pond is a green mess.. @Illaveago
Barly straw and a shock treatment have failed so far...

 

[Levo-Lon]

Tamoxifen for breakfast..ill try this for 2 weeks before i try an injection to calm this shoulder down.

 

[TVC]

Morning, time to prep for the pub ride. Just 14 miles today at a slow pace to keep the chatting going.

 

[Illaveago]

My pond is a green mess.. @Illaveago
Barly straw and a shock treatment have failed so far...

We only put rain water in our pond from our water butts so as to maintain it's acidity level as in our previous pond was full of pond weed.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Sat in the Wistow cafe, its been a fast and easy ride out, I recon I'm in for a hard ride home.

 

[tyred]

I've had kippers for breakfast.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've had kippers for breakfast.

You, kippers?

 

[Illaveago]

Is that a second one disappearing just to the left? I see tail and toes.

I'm not sure but I think it may be pond debris or a tail of a tadpole. I've been up to see if it was there again but at the moment it wasn't showing. It was very wary and shot off when my wife tried to photograph it.

 

[Speicher]

I sometimes see slow worms in my garden. Which is very strange. They are not a worm and they are certainly not slow.

I like lizards. That is, the reptile variety, not ones like Sargeant Troy in last night's "Far from the Madding Crowd". I also like Eddie Izzard, but I digress.

 

[TheDoctor]

N-1
I now have a recumbent-shaped gap in the BikeCave, and some extra pennies in my bank.
Must be time to go for a ride!