tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post3007709554610027288..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Cute As A NewtJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-59607306544844155742014-04-14T09:47:00.580+01:002014-04-14T09:47:00.580+01:00I couldn't believe it when we spotted it. Our ...I couldn't believe it when we spotted it. Our pond is tiny so it just goes to show how even a small amount of water will attract all kinds of wildlife.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-51932337648321772082014-04-14T08:33:41.787+01:002014-04-14T08:33:41.787+01:00Oh, you lucky girl! I have newt envy :}Oh, you lucky girl! I have newt envy :}Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-33552155437850636842014-04-10T12:53:12.803+01:002014-04-10T12:53:12.803+01:00A newt was the last thing I expected to find aroun...A newt was the last thing I expected to find around the pond, I was thrilled enough with the frogs. I still can't believe how much wildlife a tiny bit of water can attract.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-67190457647576859302014-04-10T11:29:48.279+01:002014-04-10T11:29:48.279+01:00Oh how wonderful, what a great find! It is amazing...Oh how wonderful, what a great find! It is amazing how water attracts wildlife isn't it, I would love to have some newts here.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-86574558990338113782014-04-09T10:42:07.438+01:002014-04-09T10:42:07.438+01:00I was thrilled when I saw him, it's wonderful ...I was thrilled when I saw him, it's wonderful that a tiny amount of water can attract so much wildlife.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-14444488135266496932014-04-08T14:48:34.673+01:002014-04-08T14:48:34.673+01:00Not sure what sort of newt he/she is Jo but oh wha...Not sure what sort of newt he/she is Jo but oh what a most welcome visitor. I imagine that you laid down the red carpet accordingly. I've had newts on my plot before now but did not spot any last year :(Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-78335616241913630632014-04-08T11:14:28.707+01:002014-04-08T11:14:28.707+01:00Can you see all the buds on the Marsh Marigold? It...Can you see all the buds on the Marsh Marigold? It will be even more colourful once they've opened. We had frogs jumping all over the place when we tidied up the border at the weekend, they all ended up jumping in to the pond for cover.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-81084756466039790642014-04-08T11:11:59.653+01:002014-04-08T11:11:59.653+01:00This is the first newt I've seen around the po...This is the first newt I've seen around the pond but we have lots of frogs, I just wish they'd use the pond to spawn but they never have.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-41390555374664059712014-04-08T10:58:09.472+01:002014-04-08T10:58:09.472+01:00I love your little pond, more colourful than mine....I love your little pond, more colourful than mine. I haven't seen any newts in my garden for a couple of years now, which is a shame. My rhubarb patch is at the back of my pond, I always worry in case a frog jumps out when I pick some. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-3717954572260698172014-04-08T10:39:25.411+01:002014-04-08T10:39:25.411+01:00Lovely photos.. We have a wildlife pond with sever...Lovely photos.. We have a wildlife pond with several newts. Only wish we could have frogs back though.. one day maybe, I keep hoping :o) Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/15712709232628195386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-37499147456072007642014-04-08T09:42:27.414+01:002014-04-08T09:42:27.414+01:00I've got a wooden frog house to the side of th...I've got a wooden frog house to the side of the pond, I don't think it's ever been used though, better luck with your terracotta pot. Ponds are brilliant for attracting wildlife to the garden. I hoped it would get used but didn't really expect that it would attract the range of wildlife which it does.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-51409299273453011142014-04-08T09:39:08.173+01:002014-04-08T09:39:08.173+01:00It's the first one I've seen in the garden...It's the first one I've seen in the garden, I hope it isn't the last. I believe they do eat slugs, all the more reason to want them to stay.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-72286074504984039682014-04-08T09:37:31.815+01:002014-04-08T09:37:31.815+01:00My little pond is tiny, it's amazing how much ...My little pond is tiny, it's amazing how much wildlife it supports. Everything seems happy there.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-22094259828738002182014-04-08T09:36:14.044+01:002014-04-08T09:36:14.044+01:00I've never seen one on the plot, but my eyesig...I've never seen one on the plot, but my eyesight isn't the best so I could easily miss one, especially if they're camouflaged by the soil.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-63986175056778341762014-04-07T21:17:05.985+01:002014-04-07T21:17:05.985+01:00Oh wonderful, lucky you. We have a tiny wildlife ...Oh wonderful, lucky you. We have a tiny wildlife pond too, with some wood placed to the side, and I've just put an upturned broken terracotta pot there too - it has a kind of entrance way in it now! We have frogs around, and frogspawn, but I've not seen a newt, they're quite unusual I think. Ponds are quite miraculous aren't they, you put on in and things just turn up. Brilliant.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-88402357349644084822014-04-07T21:13:22.511+01:002014-04-07T21:13:22.511+01:00Yep, a smooth newt, not a crested one, which has a...Yep, a smooth newt, not a crested one, which has a sort of frilly ruff! I think newts of all types must be quite rare these days. Do they eat slugs?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-70143147534411449822014-04-07T21:13:03.958+01:002014-04-07T21:13:03.958+01:00What a lovely newt and pond! He seems very happy i...What a lovely newt and pond! He seems very happy in his little home.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-22118859579539180512014-04-07T19:52:42.586+01:002014-04-07T19:52:42.586+01:00I usually find them when I'm digging down on t...I usually find them when I'm digging down on the plot and I'm never sure exactly where they were before I disturbed them. They get replaced somewhere that we think is newt friendly.Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245774393957298668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-33890088525892309922014-04-07T18:54:47.786+01:002014-04-07T18:54:47.786+01:00Perhaps it wasn't a baby then. It was only tin...Perhaps it wasn't a baby then. It was only tiny though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-79451542866116922812014-04-07T18:53:21.842+01:002014-04-07T18:53:21.842+01:00I'm doing nothing special. Providing water see...I'm doing nothing special. Providing water seems to be all you need to do to attract wildlife to the garden.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-7306202504310393262014-04-07T17:54:39.944+01:002014-04-07T17:54:39.944+01:00Newts are smaller than you would imagine them to b...Newts are smaller than you would imagine them to be,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-8866782644391131112014-04-07T17:46:37.240+01:002014-04-07T17:46:37.240+01:00You are obviously providing an ideal habitat if yo...You are obviously providing an ideal habitat if you are attracting newts!! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-72480525924984566062014-04-07T16:59:05.013+01:002014-04-07T16:59:05.013+01:00Fantastic. Great Crested Newts are one of the spec...Fantastic. Great Crested Newts are one of the species I've heard of, perhaps because they're protected. It's great that the community are so involved with the wildlife which surrounds them.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-5412902806553018722014-04-07T16:50:02.879+01:002014-04-07T16:50:02.879+01:00we love newts in Iwade where I live, we have the f...we love newts in Iwade where I live, we have the famous Great Crested Newts that stopped a planning development for about 3 years http://www.iwadevillage.co.uk/whatson.aspx?subnavid=68Eight by Sixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223904105860305356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-76098482884878594392014-04-07T16:43:29.378+01:002014-04-07T16:43:29.378+01:00Me too. I was thrilled when I found frogs using th...Me too. I was thrilled when I found frogs using the pond, imagine my delight on finding this cute little newt.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com