Steve's Herpetological Blog

An insight into the life of Steve, his research and the many books he reads

Ponds

#SciFri: Why you shouldn’t move spawn between ponds

Every spring, nature lovers across Great Britain (myself included) eagerly await for the first clusters of frogspawn to appear, a sign of the renewal of life in our ponds after the long winter months. For me, it is an undeniable…

#SciFri: Why you should create a garden pond

Since 1950, we’ve lost a vast number of ponds from the British landscape. Not only has development been increasing since this time to house our ever growing population, farmland ponds have also disappeared. The farm landscape used to be dotted…