Family Activity Session - Pond Dipping/Bug Hunt

We had one enthusiastic family join us for pond dipping and the bug hunt this afternoon. We managed to avoid one shower but definitely not another! We had more joy bug hunting than pond dipping this time, although we saw both Greater and Lesser Water Boatmen and some leeches in the pond. We caught two different spiders, lots of little blue hopper things (still to be identified) and then there were those which got away . . .
Becky

Pond Dipping fun

Black Darter (female)

Crab Spider (Xysticus cristatus?)

Harvestman sp. (Paroligolophus agrestis?)

Leaf hopper  - Cicadella viridis

Woodland Wonders

family activities poster

I will be heading to Bridgend woods tomorrow at 2pm for the Woodland Wonders activity. It's going to be great fun, with woodland bingo, nature's rainbow (Thanks to Fiona) and lots more. Spread the word!

Lorna

Family Activity Sessions in July and August

Fiona MacGillivray will be leading our Tuesday afternoon family activity sessions and has an exciting programme drawn up. See poster above for details.