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My little wildlife water feature

bunniemum

bunniemum

Mama Doe
Back in the Spring I decided to have a go at making a little wildlife water feature out of an old tin bath tub I found. I lined it with an off-cut of pond liner that I got for a couple of quid off ebay, added some small rocks, an oxygenating plant, a dwarf water lily (another ebay bargain :)) and a solar powered pump. For the first 5-6 weeks it resembled a yukky pea green soup, but eventually it settled and the water cleared..



...then yesterday I was so amazed and delighted to discover that I had gained a passing visitor :D

 
Oh how lovely!! Does that mean you'll have lots of lovely froggies in the future to eat all your garden pests? :wave:
 
MightyMax said:
Oh how lovely!! Does that mean you'll have lots of lovely froggies in the future to eat all your garden pests? :wave:
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:wave: Aww thank you. Well, I'm not sure he will be around for much longer as he will soon be hibernating, but it will be nice if I get some toadie eggs next spring :D
 
Awesome! I love toads, we used to get a lot but they are quite rare now just tons of frogs. Really need job on the DIY too!

Just a suggestion... add something in it to help anything that falls in get out e.g. a ramp or little shelf near the edge. Some animals will stop for a drink and fall in and then with the lips on artificial tubs/ponds they can't walk out.

Building the soil up around the base for over winter will help stop it freezing all the way though :)
 
Tamsin said:
Awesome! I love toads, we used to get a lot but they are quite rare now just tons of frogs. Really need job on the DIY too!

Just a suggestion... add something in it to help anything that falls in get out e.g. a ramp or little shelf near the edge. Some animals will stop for a drink and fall in and then with the lips on artificial tubs/ponds they can't walk out.

Building the soil up around the base for over winter will help stop it freezing all the way though :)
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There are some little rocks next to him stacked on a larger slab, that is resting against the side of the tub that I put there if any thing fell in. But maybe I'll make a ramp for him as well, incase he's not worked it out yet!!.. though I haven't seen him today.

And thanks for the tip re building up the soil over winter, that's handy to know :D
 
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Aw I actually think frogs are cute. We gets lots in my mum's garden because we're by the river. She says she doesn't like them because they hop about :lol: We have to rescue them from the dog, he follows them around and badgers them.
 
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