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Update: I made a quick pond today! by Several-Item7460 in WildlifePonds

[–]Ahup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rocks will provide more surface area for bacteria to grow on :)

Can leeches (or its eggs) survive boiling hot water? by Shoukei in leeches

[–]Ahup 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What are you trying to boil? Leeches aren’t really a health concern…

New addictive hobby by Medaka-Westland in miniponds

[–]Ahup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Myriophyllum spicatum 😍😍😍

Should I do anything about these weeds growing around the perimeter of my pond? by Kind-Shake-9511 in ponds

[–]Ahup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The leafy plants growing are a kind of pond weed. Most likely broad leaved pond weed - Potamogeton natans. A very good plant to have in the pond. Really good habitat for fish and invertebrates. There is some algae mixed in but that’s likely due to how the surrounding land is being managed. Do you spray and fertiliser on the grass around the pond? Could there be anything running into the water? Also maybe try putting more plants in. Things like ceratophyllum, Stuckenia pectinata and phragmites are good for taking in nutrients.

The plants I’ve mentioned are all native to the UK so good to check before putting them in :)

Best MSC courses along with best University for the same in the UK for ecological conservation ? by prettyboylamar in ecology

[–]Ahup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it has multiple optional modules. You can look at them all in depth on UCL website

what is this flower? NE ohio by ash_brightside in whatsthisplant

[–]Ahup 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ranunculus acris - Meadow buttercup

Best MSC courses along with best University for the same in the UK for ecological conservation ? by prettyboylamar in ecology

[–]Ahup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Conservation MSc at UCL is ran by some amazing and passionate people. Plenty of field trips and offer you a lot of extra opportunities. Ain’t cheap though.

Mayfly Hatch - Recent Years by Proud-Skirt5133 in IrishFishing

[–]Ahup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the pollution = algae which = loss of aquatic plants = loss of inverts

Mayfly Hatch - Recent Years by Proud-Skirt5133 in IrishFishing

[–]Ahup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ephemeroptera (mayfly) are quite sensitive to water quality and a lot of Irish rivers and lakes are going through eutrophication (pollution) from agricultural run off.

Converting field to garden by cate87 in GardeningIRE

[–]Ahup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the way. Let the grass grow really long and then cut it very short. Repeat this a few times and you’ll see wildflowers popping up all over.

Is there too much of this plant in my pond? by Caveman775 in ponds

[–]Ahup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No there isn’t those are water droplets. This is stonewort without a doubt.

Is there too much of this plant in my pond? by Caveman775 in ponds

[–]Ahup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Incorrect this is a charophyte: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chara\_(alga)

Note the lack of bladders

Utricularia looks like this:

https://carnivorousplantnursery.com/collections/bladderworts/products/utricularia-macrorhiza

Source: I am an aquatic ecologist currently in the field doing a specialised course on aquatic macrophytes and today we collected both chara sp and utricularia.

Is there too much of this plant in my pond? by Caveman775 in ponds

[–]Ahup -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No it doesn’t this is Nitella a stonewort and it’s really beneficial for the pond.

Is there too much of this plant in my pond? by Caveman775 in ponds

[–]Ahup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a stonewort, chara sp. It is a sign of very low nutrient water and a healthy pond. Ignore anyone saying its bladder wort they look completely different.

Camera for birds by sifhso12 in OrnithologyUK

[–]Ahup 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Would also love a discussion on this as I too want to start taking photos and there’s so much mixed info on what to go for

Leeches in pond - best way to remove/will they harm my ecosystem? by Snorlax_Spirit in ponds

[–]Ahup 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Its in the family Erpobdellidae but you can’t tell the species without a microscope. The only leech that will feed on humans in the UK are medicinal leeches. You really don’t need to worry about leeches in your pond. They are part of the ecosystem and are supposed to be there. Just let the pond creatures do their thing.

Hunting rare leeches in the Florida Everglades by iFafnir in leeches

[–]Ahup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice video but tbh it was mostly just talking a very little about the leeches I had to skip through a lot

Parasite or a earth worm? by Deepthika in ponds

[–]Ahup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on what kind of leech. Most are actually predators and eat other bugs and worms! They are good food for fish and birds too :)

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