Newts!

here's a photo of some newts in my garden a couple of nights ago

 

Nice one, Beckie

I like newts.

 

They're lovely.

 

Awwww

Sent on the go from my telephone

 

Marvellous Beckie...Don't let the chooks see them

Were they drunk?

 

If they are as warty as they look in the pics they could be Great Crested N!ewts but not clear. There doesn't appear to be a crest on either so they are probably females.
As you may know, they are protected by law and a licence is required just to pick them up!

 

They are Great Crested Newts, there are a lot in the village. We had them at our old house in the village too they are the sweetest things, I'd been quite worried about them as I hadn't seen any for a while, I'm dead chuffed to have seen them again

 

We always have lots of newts 2 types and this year is no exception. I think newts have a liking for ponds with a shallow weedy area as well a deep pockets of water. My neighbour with a much bigger pond (i am not jealous ) has no newts but lots of frogs. His is deep everywhere no shallow area I have feeling newts may not like this. Last night (torch) there were lots of them so good to see.

 

We don't have a pond .....yet!!! I'm always hopeful that one day hubby might give in! There's a large pond four doors down which backs on to the farmland at the rear of our house I think they come from there beautiful creatures

 

Ponds are great fun usually something going on. Can be a bit noisy during the frog courting season. Not suitable with small people I fenced ours off during the grandchildren era. I use a torch at night from the house to the pond as newts and frogs can be anywhere. Great photo by the way.

 

I spotted this chap in my pond today

 

A full bellied female Smoothie Loli

 

Is it... Strongy,I thought it looked a bit plump round the middle...I'm thrilled to bits not had Newts in the pond before,I did have one running down the drive last year but never saw it again.

 

Show him tonights Gardeners World ... Monty is creating a wild life pond Might just sow the seeds into your hubby's mind