Underwater Palace fit for a Prince....

[Red Robin]

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I came across a broken pot today and instantly realised that I could use it at the bottom of my wildlife pond to provide shelter for some creature.
It's sat on a floor of stone chippings, slightly silty.



^ Temporarily sat in the bird bath.

But what creatures would be interested?

My first thought was a Prince Frog. A palace where he could take his beloved and stare up at the stars above.
But which other creatures might enjoy the shelter? (I'm a newbie to creating ponds environments)

[Littlesparrow]

I have used some broken pots in the boarders around the garden for frogs and mice to hide in or keep out of the sun. In the pond frogs and tadpoles hide under the plant roots.
you need to watch you don't put anything sharp on a pond liner , obviously you wouldn't want a puncture.

[Red Robin]

Originally Posted by Littlesparrow

you need to watch you don't put anything sharp on a pond liner , obviously you wouldn't want a puncture.

....Good point . However, my pond lining is one of those heavy duty pre-formed plastic jobbies and also the pond bottom is covered with a bed of gravel, so any sharp 'palace' edges will be cushioned. The gravel has attracted a bit of silt - Again helpful to small pond creatures by providing a landscape. I've seen a shrimp on patrol scurrying over the gravel rocks.

The underwater StarPalace is also known as The Thunderdome and has already attracted the attention of a minibeast which I'll post a photo of later.

I've got long grass and a pile of logs near the pond which will further help the animal shelter aspect.