bugs and things

About four years ago we put a pond in the garden - it looked like this.

The pond has become somewhat overgrown since then.

















A couple of weeks ago I had been pond dipping with the year 7s. We had found dragonfly nymphs and I knew we had them in our pond - they usually are found in the net when I am dredging the bottom.


Today I went to look at how things are since the storms of the last few days.
And the ugly nymphs have cast off their brown outer cases to reveal a beautiful new coat.


Oh and I went for a run this morning in the sunshine :>)