What does your pond look like ... Today?

[j.w]

Those flowers do look good together and hey you look pretty good next to the pond too

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Young Bullfrog. I've had two young Bullfrogs and one young Green Frog show up to the pond recently.

This first-year Swamp Milkweed is about to bloom! I planted it by the pond, but then decided I didn't want it there. I was planning on moving it until I saw the buds today. I'll have to wait until it's done blooming before I move it.

 

[addy1]

Back to the big pond!

 

[addy1]

Sun starting to peak out

 

[Troutredds]

Our old cracked concrete patio was demolished today. It was nerve wracking to watch it be carefully removed along the pond edge. I was sure the flagstone edge would be cracked or dislodged but it remains unscathed. I'll post pics of the new bigger patio when the job's complete. This job couldn't be avoided - our old collapsed concrete drain tile needs to be replaced with schedule 40 pvc. This too shall pass...

 

[Troutredds]

Lovely...

 

[j.w]

But just think soon you will have a nice new beautiful patio so you can put up w/the mess for awhile

 

[Troutredds]

But just think soon you will have a nice new beautiful patio so you can put up w/the mess for awhile

Thanks, @j.w. You're absolutely right.

 

[sissy]

I would have been biting my nails the whole time .Scary for sure

 

[Troutredds]

I would have been biting my nails the whole time .Scary for sure

Yep. I'll have a few more grey hairs after this is over but it will all be worth it in the long run.

 

[addy1]

Great job, pond looks untouched! It will be very nice when done.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Here's my pond during the solar eclipse!

 

[sissy]

I was out mowing and nothing but sun and shadows .

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I keep having jehovah's witnesses catch me outside and want to recruit me to their religion. Unfortunately, I'm too nice, so I let them talk even though I'm not even mildly interested in religion of any kind.

Anyway, when they left, I walked over to the pond to see this female Monarch butterfly laying eggs on Swamp Milkweed. Great Blue Lobelia is in the background (growing in the bog). I haven't seen many Monarchs this year, so this was a nice sight. Suddenly, I realized my religion: I'm a native gardener. I should've tried recruiting those ladies to my religion.

The thing about having Milkweed next to my pond is that it's almost certainly a death trap. Three Bullfrogs were trying to eat her, so I had to hold them all back. The Bullfrogs are such bullies. Wish I didn't have so many of them. I prefer Green frogs, which I have five of, and Leopard Frogs, which I never get.

The Monarch ended up perching up on the fence. You can tell she's a fairly young butterfly. The colors weren't faded at all and wings were in perfect condition. She may be the generation that migrates to Mexico. I'm not completely sure.

 

[sissy]

my lotus has busted it's pot .No dirt in it .I have found 6 more babies .They so far look like all koi .The fancy tail babies I gave away already