Moorhens For those proud owners of larger areas of water, there is a water bird that you should welcome with open arms, should you be lucky enough that they decide to make your back garden their home and breeding ground. Moorhens, or Marsh Hens, (Latin name Gallinula Chloropus) are black water birds with red beaks. […]
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Native Aquatic Plants of Britain One of the things we have plenty of and contribute to our rich green isles, is rainfall. Plenty of rainfall means plenty of wet habitats for our wildlife forming lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, bogs, marshes and woodland swamps. Wherever you find fresh water, you will also find plants. This aquatic […]
Read in fullPond Snails There are around 30 different species of fresh water snails in the UK, many of which, are very small and currently unavailable to buy. However, the two most familiar varieties are Lymnaea Stagnalis (giant pond snails) and Planorbarius Corneus (Rams horn snails). These particular species are the most popular and are […]
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