What does your pond look like ... Today?

[peter hillman]

I worry about the same thing. I had two toads calling last year, they were loud and slightly annoying but overall I could deal with it. If they come in larger numbers or if chorus frogs find my pond, it would certainly be a problem. My bigger worry is how loud it is from my neighbor's house. We've never gotten along, so the last thing I want is for the police to have to arrest my frogs.

Ha! That's the same thing I thought of was my neighbors hating me for that incessant frog calling till 2am, and we DO get along. Luckily it's only for a couple weeks in spring.

 

[addy1]

You can hear our yard quite well, but everywhere else you hear spring peepers, frogs down in the streams etc. No complaints.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

It's nice seeing the water flowing and the bog filled with water again.

 

[myswtsins]

It's nice seeing the water flowing and the bog filled with water again.

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I love the look of a bog with the water exposed on top like that! And that is a lovely log!


Pond was 61F today in the deepest part, in the shade. Fish were begging big time, almost gave in! Killed 3 mosquitoes, not cool! But I fed them to the fish. Tomorrow I am going in to bring up the lilies and maybe re-pot them. I at least have to remove all the string algae from them so they have a chance to survive!

Still green!

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I love the look of a bog with the water exposed on top like that! And that is a lovely log!

Thanks! Having water above the gravel was a necessity to me. I wanted it for extra frog habitat, and doubles as a great bird bath! I actually find myself sitting by my bog more than my pond sometimes.

The log was a great find in the burning pit I share with my neighbor, I found it right as I was installing the bog, and it had a perfect fit! Has a great shape and the thickest part is actually hollow and curves over as a shelter for frogs and toads.
Here's a couple old shots.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Here's the pond today.

and the new brick firepit.

 

[addy1]

 

[Faebinder]

The fish are awake...

 

[bettasngoldfish]

The fish are awake...

Are those Ranchu I see in your pond?

 

[myswtsins]

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I can actually SEE the ponds this time of year still! lol In the like a month it will be covered in, beautiful, vegetation.

 

[Faebinder]

Are those Ranchu I see in your pond?

Yep.

1 mostly black calico, 1 gold/black huge one, one lemons head tancho with a red tail, one orange head tancho and I got a small calico blue one.

I got a couple of lionheads too. The pictures are only showing 3 of the ranchus. The second picture shows my pearscale and a real hard to see black red ryukin.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Yep.

1 mostly black calico, 1 gold/black huge one, one lemons head tancho with a red tail, one orange head tancho and I got a small calico blue one.

I got a couple of lionheads too. The pictures are only showing 3 of the ranchus. The second picture shows my pearscale and a real hard to see black red ryukin.

Wow, Nice! Do these fancies stay outside all winter?

 

[Faebinder]

Wow, Nice! Do these fancies stay outside all winter?

Yes. I mistreat all my fish equally. Stay out in the cold.

Over the winter the pond had 21 goldfish (only 4 were single tailed), 10 dojo loaches and 2 minnows.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Yes. I mistreat all my fish equally. Stay out in the cold.

Over the winter the pond had 21 goldfish (only 4 were single tailed), 10 dojo loaches and 2 minnows.

I only ask because I wondered how they fare in the colder weather. I'm in Ohio and we have similar weather so I'm curious as most folks who keep fancies outdoors all year live in a warmer climate. I have four young fantails I bought this winter (inside right now) that I would like to move to the pond this spring/summer.

How long have you had yours? How big is your pond?

 

[cas]

Yea, but @bettasngoldfish , look at Faebinder's zone - 7a! We are 5/6! Bummer.