The seclusion of the garden and its mixed
habitats attract a variety of wildlife.As well as water birds
like herons, moorhens and kingfishers, there are
thrushes, larks, robins, three types of
woodpecker and many other British native species.
Insect life
abounds in the dense vegetation. From spring
onwards there are many species of butterflies to
be seen, from Brimstones to Common Peacocks, and
in early summer the dragon and damsel flies begin
to hatch.
The water too
seethes with life. Water boatmen, caddis flies
and snails provide food for the birds, as well as
for the many species of freshwater fish - pike,
roach, bream golden orfe and four types of carp,
including Japanese Koi carp.
And the garden
is also the perfect environment for a wide
variety of native British wildflowers, from the
purple loosestrife to the southern marsh orchid.
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| A Brimstone
butterfly feeds on the flowers of
the purple loosetrife. |
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Golden orfe coming
to the surface for flies and
other insects. |
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| Common blue damsel
flies during the mating season. |
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The Southern
marsh orchid. |
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