Beautiful Bingham's Pond

Yesterday (19 July 2013) I paid another one of my regular visits to Bingham's Pond. People were basking in the sunshine, feeding the 'ducks', sitting in the shade and admiring the colourful range of plants to be seen...........................

Bingham's Pond - 19 July 2013

 

In parts of the Pond, as illustrated above, the prominent plant is Yellow Flag Iris. However, whilst it is no longer in flower, lots of other plants were, including Purple Loosestrife.........

 

 

..............Water Forgetmenot.............................................

 

...and Great Willowherb....................................

 

There were also good numbers of 'white' butterflies and 'blue' damselflies present. I didn't have my binoculars with me and they never stayed still long enough for me to photograph and identify them!

 

The birds were more accommodating with much evidence of breeding..............

 

Female Mallard and duckling

 

....................with Tufted Duck apparently having had a reasonable year with at least 20 duckling and brood sizes ranging from one.......................

 

 

...............to six............................................

 

 

 

The last word goes to this little poser........................