u/Agua_Verde

I’m wondering how many of you dead head the flowers after they have bloomed and how many of you let it go to seed to propagate new plants in your ponds?

Great Crested Newt courtship behavior on display this afternoon.

Had a front-row seat to some fantastic pond action today. A male with a prominent jagged breeding crest was actively trailing two females into the shallow margins, flicking his tail to send pheromones their way.

This video shows one of the females resting securely under a lily pad right afterward. She is clearly fat, full of eggs, and staying alert. It's incredibly rewarding to see the pond habitat supporting them like this!

Have any of you noticed the newts going a little crazy these days or is it just the scandi-newts?

Bufo bufo acting like a boss.

Looks like a smooth newt - Lissotriton vulgaris enjoying the sun.