Random pics 6/10/11

[fishin4cars]

Went fishing this morning, Got out on the water early and the photography bug bite more than the fish did. All catch and release. Caught a new Bream species I've never seen and wanted to share, I know there war someone thing about adding natives, This one would be on my want list if I kept them! Also saw a young eagle several times but only a coule of deent pics, A snowy Crane, Also saw some cool woodpeckers, a couple of gators, several great blue herons where they belong, and a pelican but didn't get any good shot's.:lol: Cool day out of the house!

 

[fishin4cars]

Then got home and the hibiscus are in bloom, The white are native wild marsh hibiscus. The last shot is my friends cardinal plant I'm keeping for them until they get the new pond set up. First year we have tried it here.

 

[fishin4cars]

having issues getting some of the pics to load, Sorry

 

[fishin4cars]

Frogs!!:yikesu:

 

[fishin4cars]

water lily's and lotus blooms

 

[fishin4cars]

New Koi at my local dealer.

 

[addy1]

nice pictures fishin!

 

[ponderpaul]

New Koi at my local dealer.

way overstocked, but I love to visit our local (40 miles) fishfarm just to see what they might have up

 

[DrCase]

I Like !!!

 

[fishin4cars]

way overstocked, but I love to visit our local (40 miles) fishfarm just to see what they might have up

The pics appear far more overstocked than the vats are. He holds the fish in special holding cells that allow water to circulate through several on the holding tanks at a time. There are a total of 3-6000 vats with some pretty good filtration going on. Of most of the places that sell fish in that area his water quality is far better than most of the rest and the quality of fish is far better. Unfortunately we only one one Koi Dealer/farm in the area and you must make an appointment to visit and plan on taking a day to get there visit and return home. And they only deal with standard koi exclusively

 

[ponderpaul]

Enslee’s at Connerville, OK is a family run operation. Go about any time any day of the week (never been there on Sunday) and just make yourself at home. All their water is flow through spring water. Pic is of just one of their tanks. These fish are about 4" - 6", possibly 1/4 of this particular tank in the pic.

 

[blessedfamily]

Hey Larkin what kind of lily's are those that come up above the water? Tropical? I have seen many that do but mine never come above the water like that..very beautiful pictures,love all of them.

 

[fishin4cars]

Enslee’s at Connerville, OK is a family run operation. Go about any time any day of the week (never been there on Sunday) and just make yourself at home. All their water is flow through spring water. Pic is of just one of their tanks. These fish are about 4" - 6", possibly 1/4 of this particular tank in the pic.

Hey Larkin what kind of lily's are those that come up above the water? Tropical? I have seen many that do but mine never come above the water like that..very beautiful pictures,love all of them.

All my Lily's are tropical but one, I have one hardy and it's not the best bloomer, so far thi s year one bloom, Since we have such mild winters the tropicals can stay in the pond year after year.
Ponder Paul, I like the tancho sanke in the center. Looks like about the same stocking and looks like those have been picked through some. But they do look good and healthy and the water looks good.

 

[addy1]

Lol fishin, my few tropicals are just now getting growing, my hardies have been blooming like crazy, usually have 8 -10 blooms open at all times in the pond.

love this snow flake, I didn't know that the leaves break off, float around with a flower, flip the flower over and it has roots, looking for a new home.

 

[j.w]

The snow flakes are pretty little things and I see your clover mingling around in there also. Soon your pond will be covered w/ plants like crazy :regular_waving_emot