A NEW mural has been unveiled at WWT Steart Marshes.

The artwork, which was painted by Somerset artist Alison Jacobs, was completed during the recent Dragonfly Day event at the nature reserve near Bridgwater.

The mural captures the wetland habitat and features longhorn cows, cattle egrets, and dragonflies.

Visitors to the event were also able to spot species including the migrant hawker, common hawker, emperor, common darter, and common blue damselfly.

The mural was created as part of the reserve's Wetter for Waders project, which is funded by the government's Species Survival Fund.

Alison was helped by residents, including volunteers from My Day Care Services, who regularly clean the hides at the reserve.

A spokesperson for WWT Steart Marshes said: "Visitors to the Dragonfly Day enjoyed guided walks, pond dipping and other activities.

"There was an opportunity to learn more about dragonflies, including the species who live at WWT Steart Marshes and why the wetland habitat is so important to them."

The British Dragonfly Society, Recorders of the Avalon Marshes (RoAM), Somerset Otter Group, and Bridgwater Blue Heritage all exhibited at the event in August.