Nice surprise

[Paul]

In the first fortnight of February, I got a nice surprise when I went hunting around the garden looking for springtails (found one, hard to get though as usual...)

Anyway, I was instead delighted to discover a bonus visitor - which I assume, as it was on the door of the recycling bin, that it went back into after I took a few photos (I went back to the computer to upload and check them - and when I went back out it had disappeared...)

We do have a very small pond but that is 4 metres away from where I found this wonderful smooth newt, and is the first one I have seen in my garden for many years!

I offered it a worm to see if it might be tempted to have a snack, but the worm went its own merry way...

Paul.

[Denis]

Fabulous shots of the Newt Paul, not seen one in real life for years !"

[Paul]

Ta Denis.

I think the last one we had in the garden pond was when my lass was a youngster and we took a net to the big pond to catch some cockies to take home! Rachel would have been maybe 7 or 8 and she's 22 now!

Edited February 14, 2022 by Paul

[Kobione]

Great set Paul - and what a nice surprise for you to see the Newt!!

[Paul]

I was genuinely chuffed to find it! Made my night end on a high note!

Paul.

Edited February 14, 2022 by Paul

[Ryewolf]

Excellent shots Paul, never seen a newt but I have seen our common lizards.

[Clicker]

What an amazing catch Paul … never seen one before … astonishing what you are finding in your garden in February. 

[Paul]

Thanks Geoff, Polly.  

Not seen the newt since but have found more springtails, but not got photos which are particularly clear of them.

Paul.