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Ponddippingwhere to go, what to know

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Pond skater Leech

Dragonfly Mayfly

Damselfly

Diving beetle Caddis fly

Young newt Grass snake

Dragonfly nymphs live for 1-2 years underwater beforeclimbing out and turning into an adult

Whirligig beetles have special eyes– they can see above and below thewater at the same time

Joke: What do frogs like to drink?Croak-a-cola

Help!Ponds are a very important habitat for wildlife. There arefewer ponds now than 100 years ago. Why don’t youcreate a pond in your garden? Let it fill naturally and beamazed at how quickly plants and animals find a newhome.Go to www.pondconservation.org.uk to find out how tomake a pond.

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Funky Facts

Os hoffech rannu’r hyn yr ydych wedi ei weld:Twitter: @PembsCoastFacebook: Pembrokeshire Coast

Am fwy o wybodaeth am yr hyn i’w weld a’i wneud ynSir Benfro, ymwelwch âwww.pembrokeshirecoast.org.ukwww.pondconservation.org.uk

Trochi yny pwll

ble i fynd, beth i'w wybod

Rhannu

Sglefryn y dŵr Geloden

Gwas y neidr Gwybedyn Mai

Mursen

Deifio chwilen Pryf gwelltMadfallod ifanc Neidr y gwair

Ardal mwyaf amrywiol pwll yw’rdŵr bas o amgylch yr ymyl.

Bydd nymffau gwas y neidr yn byw dan y dŵr am 1-2flynedd cyn dringo allan a throi’n oedolyn.

Mae gan chwilod bwganod lygaidarbennig – gallant weld uwchben ac odan y dŵr ar yr un pryd.

Jôc: Beth yw hoff ginio broga?Crawc-ar-dost

Helpu!Mae pyllau’n gynefin pwysig iawn ar gyfer bywyd gwyllt.Mae llai o byllau i gael yn awr nag oedd 100 mlynedd yn ôl.Beth am greu pwll yn eich gardd? Gadewch iddo lanw’nnaturiol a chewch eich synnu pa mor gyflym y byddplanhigion ac anifeiliaid yn dod o hyd i gartref newydd.Ymwelwch â www.pondconservation.org.uk i ddysgu sut igreu pwll.

Grothell

Ffeithiau FfynciMae pyllau’n gartref i tua dwy ran odair o blanhigion dŵr croywbrodorol Prydain, mamaliaid,amffibiaid ac anifeiliaiddi-asgwrn-cefn.

Darlun y clawr: Andrew MackayLluniau: John Bridges

Cover illustration: Andrew MackayPhotography: John Bridges

Ponds are home to abouttwo thirds of Britain’snative freshwater plants,mammals, amphibiansand invertebrates

The most diverse area of apond is the shallow wateraround the edge.

Deer Park Marloes

St Brides Tiers Cross

Broad HavenLittle Haven

Dale

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New Inn

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Slash Ponds, Broad Haven

Mae Sir Benfro’n adnabyddus am eiarfordir, ond ceir digonedd o safleoedddŵr croyw â thoreth o fywyd gwyllt ichieu harchwilio.

Pembrokeshire is renowned for its coast,but there are plenty of fresh water siteswith a wealth of wildlife for you toexplore.

Castell Henllys – iron age fort,need to pay, but great, safestream!

Slash Ponds - no pond dippingbut great walk.

Water boatmanCeffyl dŵr

Midge larvaelarfa gwybed

NewtMadfall y dŵr

ToadLlyffant

Water scorpionSgorpion y dŵr

Mayfly nymphNymff cleren Fai

Freshwater shrimpBerdys dŵr croyw

Grey wagtailSiglen Lwyd

Marsh marigoldGold y gors

Whirligig beetleChwyrligwgan

Pond skaterSglefrwr y dŵr

DamselflyMursenCaddis fly

Pry gwellt

Yellow flag irisIris felen

FrogBroga

Frog spawnBroga grifft

TadpolesPenbwl

Dragonfly nymphNymff gwas y neidr Damselfly nymphNymff mursen

Caddisfly larvaLarfae pry gwellt

Diving beetleChwilen blymio fawr

Ramshorn snailMalwen corn maharen

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Bosherston Lily Ponds

Look for the gate tothe secret marsh

Freshwater East Pond

Y modd gorau iweld creaduriaid ypyllau yw i fynd idrochi pyllau.

Byddwch angenrhwyd â thyllau mân

ynddi, jar neufocs plastig a

chwyddwydr neufeicrosgop.

• Ysgubwch y rhwyd ynaraf a thawel trwy’r dŵr.

• Ceisiwch bysgotacreaduriaid o islaw’r dŵr ynogystal â rhai ar wyneb ydŵr.

• Gwagiwch y rhwyd yn ofalus i mewn i’ch jar neu focs.

• Edrychwch ar y creaduriaid i gyd – a oes ganddyn nhwgoesau, cynffon, crafangau, adenydd?

• Rhoddwch y creaduriaid a’r dŵr yn ôl yn y pwll ynofalus.

The best way to spot pond creatures is to go pond dipping.You’ll need a net with tiny holes, a plastic jar or containerand a magnifying glass or microscope.• Sweep your net gently through the water

• Try to scoop creatures from below the water as well as onthe surface

• Empty it carefully into your container

• Look at all the creatures – do they have legs, tails, claws,wings?

• Return the creatures and the water back in to thepond carefully