Floaters

Ivy leaved duckweed Lemma trisula

Common duckweed  Lemma minor and Water fern Azolla filliculoides

Common duckweed and Fat duckeed Lemma gibba

Least duckweed  Lemma minuta

Frogbit  Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

There's an interesting article in the most recent British Wildlife magazine (June 2012) about duckweed. Often overlooked or targeted by wetland managers for its invasive tendencies duckweed species are some of the most successful  water plants in the British Isles. Having resurrected my interest in the ecological value of the Mon and Brecon Canal last Saturdays stroll between Cwmbran and Newport turned in a good variety of floating vegetation. The above photos are just a sample of what was on offer.