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    News

    Also known as our “blog”, containing news items (“posts”), usually relating to observations made at the Pond.

    15 Jun 2024: Insects and flowers

    a species of Ectemnius, possibly E. lituratus

    We are continuing to discover and sometimes identify lots of new wildflower and insect species at the Pond. Here is a Digger Wasp (a species of Ectemnius, possibly E. lituratus) spotted by Ian. Digger wasps are solitary wasps which do not make communal nests. At the previous meeting on 3rd June there was a 14-spot ladybird, which I've never seen before. It rejoices in the Latin name of Propylea quattuordecimpunctata, which you may (or may not) recognise as referring to its 14 spots.

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    2025/07/22 20:02 · Richard White

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    26 Jul 2026: The Southern Hawker dragonfly returns2026/07/26 11:59Richard White
    25 Jul 2026: Damerham Fair2026/07/07 08:13Richard White
    22 Feb 2026: Frogs spawning2026/02/22 23:10Richard White
    2 Feb 2026: The Pond is even fuller!2026/02/02 22:41Richard White
    25 Jan 2026: The Pond is full2026/01/25 22:45Richard White
    3 Nov 2025: Fungi and not fungi2025/11/06 13:23Richard White
    1 Sep 2025: We have elms!2025/09/02 08:32Richard White
    24 Aug 2025: New tree discovered2025/08/25 18:57Richard White
    19 Jul 2025: Tiger Moths!2025/07/22 19:08Richard White
    27 Apr 2025: More bugs and an owl2025/07/22 19:50Richard White
    07 Apr 2025: Spring has sprung (a leak)2025/07/22 19:56Richard White
    15 Feb 2025: Shrimps at Bishop's Pond2025/07/22 19:58Richard White
    15 Jun 2024: Insects and flowers2025/07/22 20:02Richard White
    26 May 2024: Flowers and insects2025/07/22 20:05Richard White
    08 Apr 2024: Turning green2025/07/22 20:08Richard White
    04 Mar 2024: Spring colours2025/07/22 20:12Richard White
    05 Feb 2024: Dead hedge2025/07/22 19:22 
    28 Jan 2024: Spring bulbs2025/05/01 14:49Richard White
    20 Jan 2024: Hibernating shield bugs2024/04/09 19:44Richard White
    10 Jul 2023: Roe Deer2024/01/29 21:15Richard White
    03 Jul 2023: Pyramidal Orchid and Crab Spider2024/01/29 21:11Richard White
    23 Apr 2023: Palmate newts at Open Day2023/07/23 17:45Richard White
    09 Aug 2022: Southern Hawker dragonfly2025/07/22 19:42 
    19 Oct 2021: Coronavirus update2021/10/19 08:59Richard White
    news/start.txt · Last modified: by Richard White