winter ready

Finally found the air pump!
In the last place we looked, of course.
So the air pump is attached to the
electrical box post, covered with a
bucket and protected and ready to go
when the first sign of ice hits the pond.
Next year I'm writing a note ahead in
my calendar about the good hiding place
I've found for the air pump....

We're about 70% deleafed around here,
many of them are laying in the pond water.
Looks kindof pretty and will all come out
next spring. We have a huge growth of
hornwort on top water. Wondering how
they will do in the ice. (Low stocking
allows us to be fairly lazy about things like
leaves and such.)

k :-)



k

We just had our first little frost. I will begin to allow for the
dying of the plants. We don't have to worry about ice. It never
covers the pond.

Jim

"Phyllis and Jim" <> wrote in message
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> We just had our first little frost. I will begin to allow for the
> dying of the plants. We don't have to worry about ice. It never
> covers the pond.
>
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We're having an abnormally warm fall here. The pumps are still running
although their appetites are falling off.
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In article <fh8toe$s93$>,
"Reel McKoi" <> wrote:

> "Phyllis and Jim" <> wrote in message
> news: ups.com...
> > We just had our first little frost. I will begin to allow for the
> > dying of the plants. We don't have to worry about ice. It never
> > covers the pond.
> >
> =======================
> We're having an abnormally warm fall here. The pumps are still running
> although their appetites are falling off.

Today was high 70s low 80s near beach. Pond is thriving and hyacinth and
others are still growing like gangbusters.
I had a heron (first one I've ever seen in 5 years here) show up a week
ago and drastically reduce my fish population. Have a plastic net over
it now. He came back next morning, but was apparently unhappy with the
net and left right away.
I know my pond is on his radar, so I'll be vigilant.

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"Kurt" <> wrote in message
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> In article <fh8toe$s93$>,
>> We're having an abnormally warm fall here. The pumps are still running
>> although their appetites are falling off.
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> Today was high 70s low 80s near beach. Pond is thriving and hyacinth and
> others are still growing like gangbusters.

We had one light frost so far. I already brought some of the water lettuce
and hyacinth into the greenhouse for the winter. It didn't do as well as it
usually does this past summer. It could have been because of the unusually
hot summer. Days of sunny100F temperatures.

> I had a heron (first one I've ever seen in 5 years here) show up a week
> ago and drastically reduce my fish population. Have a plastic net over
> it now. He came back next morning, but was apparently unhappy with the
> net and left right away.
> I know my pond is on his radar, so I'll be vigilant.

The net should discourage him/her. I still see herons around the lake when I
go to town, but none around the house and ponds here for a long time.

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rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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In article <fhar3c$78i$>,
"Reel McKoi" <> wrote:

> "Kurt" <> wrote in message
> news:labolide-...
> > In article <fh8toe$s93$>,
> >> We're having an abnormally warm fall here. The pumps are still running
> >> although their appetites are falling off.
> =======
> > Today was high 70s low 80s near beach. Pond is thriving and hyacinth and
> > others are still growing like gangbusters.
>
> We had one light frost so far. I already brought some of the water lettuce
> and hyacinth into the greenhouse for the winter. It didn't do as well as it
> usually does this past summer. It could have been because of the unusually
> hot summer. Days of sunny100F temperatures.
>
> > I had a heron (first one I've ever seen in 5 years here) show up a week
> > ago and drastically reduce my fish population. Have a plastic net over
> > it now. He came back next morning, but was apparently unhappy with the
> > net and left right away.
> > I know my pond is on his radar, so I'll be vigilant.
>
> The net should discourage him/her. I still see herons around the lake when I
> go to town, but none around the house and ponds here for a long time.

Yes, I think they go for the easier pickins'
He/She will have to work a little to get the next meal out of my yard.
One of my friends with a 30,000 gal pond in AZ uses tomato netting.
Built a wooden frame over one area to drape it on. Otherwise, has
underwater caves of cement blocks for fish to hide in.

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"Kurt" <> wrote in message
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> Yes, I think they go for the easier pickins'
> He/She will have to work a little to get the next meal out of my yard.
> One of my friends with a 30,000 gal pond in AZ uses tomato netting.
> Built a wooden frame over one area to drape it on. Otherwise, has
> underwater caves of cement blocks for fish to hide in.
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I tried the underwater cave thing and it didn't work. Maybe the Herons
didn't get them in the caves but the water snakes and large bullfrogs had no
trouble getting them. :*(
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rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:23:32 CST, k <> wrote:

>Next year I'm writing a note ahead in
>my calendar about the good hiding place
>I've found for the air pump....
>
Good one!

>We're about 70% deleafed around here,
>many of them are laying in the pond water.
>Looks kindof pretty and will all come out
>next spring. We have a huge growth of
>hornwort on top water. Wondering how
>they will do in the ice. (Low stocking
>allows us to be fairly lazy about things like
>leaves and such.)

I'm a bit anxious for the lantana to drop it's leaves this year, but
the single day of 32F low temperature has only burned off some of the
leaves on the top side of the bushes. I still have verbena and
lantana blooms and saw several gulf fritillary butterflies around the
flower beds yesterday and fear it will be a long leaf dropping season
for me this year. I don't have to net, but I scoop a few leaves with
a dip net sometimes after a windy day.
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>
> > =======================
> I had a heron (first one I've ever seen in 5 years here) show up a week
> ago and drastically reduce my fish population. Have a plastic net over
> it now. He came back next morning, but was apparently unhappy with the
> net and left right away.

Half Round Spanish roof tiles also make great caves for the fish to
hide under
(not the "S" style tiles) especially if they are out of racoons
reach...

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<0b6c9084-d1a5-4822-ad01->,
sb_mag <> wrote:

> >
> > > =======================
> > I had a heron (first one I've ever seen in 5 years here) show up a week
> > ago and drastically reduce my fish population. Have a plastic net over
> > it now. He came back next morning, but was apparently unhappy with the
> > net and left right away.
>
> Half Round Spanish roof tiles also make great caves for the fish to
> hide under
> (not the "S" style tiles) especially if they are out of racoons
> reach...

That's a great idea - good for shallow areas, too.

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