Here is our pond this week: This week we did a quick tree study on our chosen tree: the Ash. To call it a tree study is a stretch, but I took some photos for us to at least compare them to the other two seasons we've studied. Here is the Ash tree in Spring, where you…
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One Year Pond Study Week 32: New Visitors of the Non-Feathered Kind
Our pond this week: Our pond posts have been conspicuous only by there absence recently for which there has been a reason. A couple of weeks ago we had a nasty (for Britain) storm and since then we have had new visitors at the pond: Although at first we thought it was to do with…
One Year Pond Study: Week 33 – A New Face
Here is our pond this week: We had an impromptu visit to the pond this week. Mum and I were driving home from our weekly shopping and we spotted a beautiful swan paddling about in the pond. She quickly drove us home where we picked up the children and cameras and whizzed back down. Swans are…
One Year Pond Study Week 30: Celebrations at the Pond
Here is our pond this week: Although we have crept into the autumn months, there remains a dusty summer murkiness to the pond. I think in order for the pond to return to its former glory we need rain and lots of it. However, when the first day of home school celebrations were discussed the pond was…
One Year Pond Study: Catching up Week 28
Our pond a couple of weeks ago: I know, I don't mean to confuse you all. We did a pond study, at the same time as treating everyone to hot chocolates for A5's birthday, just before we went away on holiday. I had planned to write this pond study up whilst I was at my…
One Year Pond Study Week 27: Mid-way Reflections
Here is our pond this week: This week we are just past the six month mark of a year long pond study, and I can't actually believe I made it this far. It seems incredible that for the past 26 or so weeks we have faithfully visited our little pond. I am proud of us…
One Year Pond Study Week 26: Our Summer Night Time Pond Visit
Here was our pond this week: Last time we did a night-time pond visit was over the Spring on the 26th May. We went between 8 -9 pm, and whilst it is obvious it was evening time it was still very light. This week we went, again between 8-9 pm (nearer to 9pm) and it was pitch…
One Year Pond Study Week 23: A Mystery at the Pond
Our pond this week: When we arrived at our pond for our weekly study, we were not expecting anything out of the norm. Everything at first glance looked the same, everything sounded the same. Really, everything was the same as it always had been. We did our usual walking around the perimeter of the pond,…
One Year Pond Study Week 21: One Small Square Part 1
When we started this pond study 21 weeks ago, I was aware, as any mummy would be, that along the way there maybe some stumbling blocks to getting to the pond on a weekly basis. Illness being one of them. I did have something up my sleeve, for use if, for whatever reason, we were…
One Year Pond Study Week 20: Checking in on the Chicks
Welcome to week 20 of our one year pond study. For the rest of the posts in this series please see here. This week I was astounded by the change in our Moorhen chicks - they have grown so big so quickly, changing from a fluffy black chick, to a sleek brown - grey chick to one…
Our One Year Pond Study Week 18: Summer Tree Study
Welcome to week 18 of our one year pond study. For the rest of the posts in this series please see here. This week we concentrated on our chosen tree - the Ash. Much had changed since our spring study. If you look back you will see the Ash tree had flowers before it grew leaves. …
Our One Year Pond Study Week 17: Summer Fauna Count
Welcome to week 17 of our one year pond study. For the rest of the posts in this series please see here. To see our spring flower and fauna count see week 4 The point of doing the seasonal animal counts is to see if there are any changes in numbers, species and so forth. The…