We live in Loughborough (in the East Midlands) and have a medium-sized suburban garden which, since we moved here in 2000, we have planned, planted and maintained in order to attract as much wildlife as possible.
We have seen and identified 6 species of mammals and 60 birds (either in or flying over the garden) as well as amphibia and other wildlife in the pond and many insects.
(Hover over pictures for identification, click on them to enlarge.)
Ladybird larvae and pupae
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- Ladybird larva (equivalent to caterpillar)
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- Ladybird pupa (chrysalis)
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- Unidentified fly
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- Unidentified – any ideas?
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- Juvenile Green Shieldbug
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- Fly cleaning wings with back legs
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- Empty Dragonfly nymph case
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- Azure Damselfly
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- Breeding/egg-laying pair of Large Red Damselflies
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- Large Red Damselfly (male)
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- Common Pond Skater
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- Oily imprint of feathers left by pigeon which flew into our window
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- Tightly coiled earthworm
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- Snail trail on a painted door
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- Common (Smooth) Newt
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- Common (Smooth) Newt & water snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)
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- Common Frog
For a video of the newts swimming in our pond, click HERE.
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- A sad ending to a beautiful fox
For video of foxes, badgers, hedgehogs and wood mice in our garden at night, click HERE.
