We had a mixed bag of weather on the 17th with sunshine and rain but this did not dampen
our enthusiasm for pond dipping and flower ID. Sadly, it was mostly too cloudy for many
dragonflies on the wing but we did enjoy them in their larval forms and had some fun trying
to identify them at that life stage. Also caddis fly larvae encased in their protective coats
were great to see and a Great diving beetle Larva which was at a very early stageof
development but the jaws were already very visible.

WWT Steart car park was bursting with flowers such as Scabious, Lady's Bedstraw and
the dazzling blue of Chicory. Fortunately after such a dry spell there was still plenty of
water in the pond for dipping and plenty to find.

Many thanks to our splendid WWT helpers: Jenny Mc, Jenny P, Hilary. Mandy and Simon.

Species Lists :

Pond Dipping

Caddis Fly Larva
Great Diving Beetle Larva
Ramshorn snail
Large Pond Snail
Dragonfly Larvae (please let me now which species)
Mayfly Larvae
Water Boatman
Diving Beetles many small to medium size
Water Scorpions
Sticklebacks
Smooth Newts efts

Amphibians

Froglet by the roundhouse

Butterflies

Common Blue
Speckled Wood
Peacock
Gatekeeper
Meadow brown

Flowering Plants

Greater Bladderwort
Marsh Woundwort
Fleabane
Purple Loosestrife
White Clover
Wild Carrot
Meadow Vetchling
Water Forget Me Not
Great Willowherb
Small Scabious
Field Scabious
Chicory
Ragwort
Prickly Lettuce
Bristly Ox-tongue
Greater Knapweed
Common Knapweed
Lady's Bedstraw
Hedge Bedstraw
Birds Foot Trefoil
Oxeye Daisy
Kidney Vetch