pond in frederick, md

[addy1]

oh and working in the pond today, a two foot brown water snake came swimming up to me......................

 

[mrsclem]

Wow! I would be in another state by now! I don't go in the ponds unless the water is clear so I can see who else is in there. Now after the snapping turtle episode, going to be extra careful!

 

[CountryEscape]

Bea YOU tiful!

 

[addy1]

I can see the trapdoor snails on the bottom in the 5 foot deep area, so the water is crystal clear. The little brown snake was in the shallow end swimming among the pots I was working.

 

[addy1]

Here is a picture of the snake swimming away from me.

 

[addy1]

bog progression:

4/12/15

4/28/15

5/15/15

5/28/15

The result, 2.5 feet deep water

5 foot deep area

 

[michey1st]

bog progression:

5/28/15

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Beautiful!!! In this picture, do you know what the plant with purple flowers is? I think I got some from you last year but have NO IDEA what it is!

 

[addy1]

Spiderwort, the bees love it! It's flowers are open all of the time when it is in the bog vs on land They open on land only when it is moist.

Some of my other flowers in the bog and pond

 

[addy1]

A garden of flowers just for the bees

 

[addy1]

Walking the pup for her before bed walk found this pretty one growing in the grasses along a wall.

The iris opened , dusk shots can be great

 

[addy1]

@callingcolleen1

The yellow flag in my bog is going crazy, at least I think it is yellow flag

 

[addy1]

The pond iris are now blooming

 

[addy1]

Another water iris opened just love the deep color

 

[addy1]

Love this lily, got it as a one inch size tuber two winters ago.

Garden for the bees.

Great bug eater

 

[addy1]

Blooming blooming,