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I have a gravel tray in the garden that is full of water from the deluge we had in the week and has now got a (un)healthy(?) coating of algae (don't judge me!). Yesterday to my surprise I discovered a Water Boatmen beetle in there (it's quite a large gravel tray), swimming about and eating any stray flies that find themselves in there. It is very interesting to watch it swim about, I think it must have come from one of my neighbours' ponds. If I fish it out will it fly off, or should I pop it in a jam jar and take it round to one of the neighbours?
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Leave it where it is, it's obviously happy. -
Yup, if in doubt leave it be
paul.Help Wildlife.
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If it managed to find your gravel pit swimming pool, it should be able to find it's way to the next one.Ali
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Some days it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints!
One bit of old folklore wisdom says to plant tomatoes when the soil is warm enough to sit on with bare buttocks. In surburban areas, use the back of your wrist. Jackie French
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I looked today and it was gone - my neighbour's ponds are obviously a lot more attractive
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