Pictures and description of ponds in the Offwell wetlands.

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Offwell Wetland Survey

Area E - Ponds


Summer	Winter

Within the central marsh area of the Wetland there are two small permanent ponds (diagram). These are hidden within tall lush vegetation composed mostly of Reedmace, Branched Bur-reed and Yellow Iris. The ponds contain Common Water Starwort and Duckweed as well as a range of invertebrate life.

For a brief period in February, the small ponds and shallow water areas in the wetland appear to bubble with the spawn of Common Frogs. This soon hatches into thousands of tadpoles.

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