So how did everyone fair coming out of winter

[RobAmy]

Winter was very mild here this year. It is the earliest I have had the pond up fully running. No fish loss at all, actually no issues at all. BTW my ducks came back yesterday The 2 platinum butterflies are a bit larger coming out of winter.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Last I heard, my former pond was filled in as part of the construction for a parking lot.

 

[peter hillman]

Pond had some ice but never iced over. I've seen most of the fish except the shy one. Creeping Jenny starting to grow out.

 

[cas]

Last I heard, my former pond was filled in as part of the construction for a parking lot.

Oh how sad. All that work....

It is the earliest I have had the pond up fully running.

Me too. And all the fish made it and seem in good health. How long has anyone been able to keep goldfish? I have a goldfish and shubunkin that will be 11 years old in June. I always worry those guys might not make it through the winter.

 

[addy1]

All fish accounted for, a few small fry died, some are just not strong. Lilies already budding up.
I groomed the lilies , some of them, yesterday, no stink, they were floating due to the massive root growth. So I cut out a lot of the roots reset the tubers. Seeing buds on a lot of the tubers.

 

[RobAmy]

Last I heard, my former pond was filled in as part of the construction for a parking lot.

Sorry to hear

 

[addy1]

^^ sort of hurts, I have had all my ponds taken down at previous houses. A lot of people just want do nothing yards.

 

[cas]

Lilies already budding up.

The only thing growing in my water lily pots is string algae!

 

[Lisak1]

Our fish look amazing, lilies are putting up teeny tiny pads, the frogs are leaping everywhere... And yesterday it snowed. It's spring!

 

[barryian]

Last I heard, my former pond was filled in as part of the construction for a parking lot.

Did you move or was your pond at your business? You longer have a pond?

 

[MitchM]

Even though we had a very mild winter, my pond is still 100% ice covered.
I'm guessing at least another few weeks before the ice is gone.
Usually I'm ice free by April.

 

[morewater]

Lost one fish, think he got stupid and got trapped between a rock and a hard, cold place. Can see water lily leaves coming out of the bottom, as are the bulrush shoots. Fish are lethargic, slow, too early to attempt to feed.

 

[Tula]

All five koi present and accounted for Looks like my two smaller koi, grew, over the winter. Water celery , forget me nots, some type of grass and lilies, all sprouting new growth. I did find a dead frog in my skimmer

@Meyer Jordan , that is sad news about your beautiful pond

 

[Nepen]

I have a few fish missing. I dont think they died in the pond... they just one day - poof!!! that's actually before winter. Our winter is very mild this year. All the fish that went through winter survived just fine. I got 2 spawned already.
all my plants are coming up, a few pads on all of my lilies YEY!

 

[addy1]

I have a bunch of lilies with pads on the surface, some with small buds forming. The two hybrid purple fantasies survived winter........whew! they were pricey it is a gamble that they will. We are a month ahead of last spring. Keeping me really really busy. Fall catch up, spring clean up, bees going darn crazy a month early on and on. Keeps ya off the couch and young!