Weirdest thing you found in your pond?

[Mmathis]

I believe so...

It's a crazy train out there!

 

[peter hillman]

Last summer saw a 1x2" square of white bread floating in the pond??? I haven't had white bread in twenty years, seems the fish don't care for it either.

 

[Mmathis]

Last summer saw a 1x2" square of white bread floating in the pond??? I haven't had white bread in twenty years, seems the fish don't care for it either.

Are you sure it was white bread? Maybe you just have health conscious fish.

 

[j.w]

I love white bread! It's just that it wants to stay w/me forever in all the wrong places

 

[peter hillman]

Ya gotta roll the center into a ball, that's food.

 

[j.w]

Ya gotta roll the center into a ball, that's food.

Oh man that holds such fond memories for me

 

[BittenSCW]

Located in the Phoenix metro area. This is my 1st full summer enjoying my pond. After what I think was a very haot summer, the temps are in the mid 90's during day and low to mid 60's at night. I noticed these oblong "things on the rocks, especially the rocks here water is flowing swiftly at the waterfall.
They are 1/2 in long and 1/4 in wide off-white to grey. I peeled a couple off and they have a rubbery consistency.
I noticed them on Wednesday and it appears they are "hatched" as of Sunday. T hey appear to be breaking down. The only insects of note that I have seen around the pond are bees and many blue damselflies.

(sorry about the picture quality.) The 1st 2 pictures, I peeled a couple loose yesterday. The last 3 pictures (at night) show them attached to rocks.

BTW they have a rubbery consistency.

Can anyone help me identify them? or give me a clue as to where to start research.

TIA

Ed

 

[ashirley]

A muskrat!