The natural side of the Blue Lagoon.Although far from qualified to enter into a serious dialogue on what we have at the Blue Lagoon in the way of natural fauna and flora I thought I would give this page a go.
My reasons for doing this are two-fold, firstly I want to try and understand more about the environment at this beautiful place, and secondly I would like to share this learning experience with others. I have followed many roads in life (soldier, policeman, salesman and more) and I am now a photojournalist. This means that I can evidence my findings for all to see, and where necessary be prepared to be corrected if I make a mistake.
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I am not a nature expert like Bill Oddie nor an internationally renowned conservationist like David Bellamy, I'm just an ordinary chap with an interest in nature and conservation.
When there is time I would like to offer those with the real knowledge a chance to walk the area and pass on some of their tips and thoughts, indeed it would be nice to get some input from Bill and other naturalists if they had the time. Who knows where this page could end up!
It
is now June and as with any out of the way country lakes there is a great
feeling of urgency there, especially amongst the fish. The Blue Lagoon is
well stocked containing many species of freshwater fish. At the moment the
Tench seem to have the limelight, spawning close to the banks in frenzy. They
are easy to spot as the Tench at this place are really quite large with many
over the 5lb mark. I was watching yesterday as 9 Tench played the mating game
just 3 feet from the bank totally ignoring me, ain't the countryside fun!
I used to be an angler many years ago but now I just like to watch the fish
go by leaving those with rod and line to test their skills in this notoriously
difficult water. Good luck to them all so long as they keep the place tidy.
The insect life is in full swing with Damsel flies, Dragon flies sunning themselves everywhere on the wealth of reeds and shrubs. Indeed if you are lucky to be up here alone it is simply fascinating to see them return to a favourite leaf or branch time and time again. Whilst watching the goings on you are treated to the continuous calls of Warblers and other bird life as they too go about their summer business.
The bird
life I have observed is truly wonderful, we have so many different kinds of
birds from 'raptors' to buntings, from gulls to Great Crested Grebe. The sky
is often full of swifts taking the insects, and they can often be seen skimming
the surface of the water for food, it is truly a wonderful place to be just
now.
So there you have it, stay tuned in to www.bluelagoon.org.uk and you, like me, may just learn a little about a very special part of Bedfordshire.
Tony Margiocchi
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