What does your pond look like ... Today?

[Troutredds]

We had some sun breaks yesterday, so I finally removed all our aquatic plants. It was a hand-numbing experience. Everyone’s fall pond pics are beautiful to see. (The trout pictured was bullying all our other fish, so we caught it and ate it!)

 

[Nanner]

Mine is looking like winter is here...been below average temps most of this fall. We have hit mid 20s for a low a few times already...trimed most plants out of pond and a few in. Turned off vegie filter and drained it...Added areation. Hope to trim some more after indian summer (if we get one). Water temps are in the mid 40s.Bought some fake lotus leaves off amazon to give the fish a few more hiding places this winter. Not crazy about the look but figure it will be nice for winter and spring before the real ones take off.

 

[j.w]

@Troutredds
I bet it tasted yummy tho

 

[MoonShadows]

Here's what our pond looks like now.

 

[j.w]

That is just perfect for you pond @MoonShadows !

 

[Tula]

@MoonShadows I was just wondering if you'd put the sun bubble up yet !! Wow, it looks tailor made for your pond ....you'll have to keep us posted on it's progress

 

[MoonShadows]

@j.w I have to agree. It was like the Sunbubble was made with our pond in mind.

@Tula It does look tailor made. I'll give updates as the Winter season progresses.

 

[sissy]

poor fishy learned the hard way not to be bad .Found another banana pod that was huge today while hacking off the rest of the leaves

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I installed these El Cheapo Chinese made waterproof pond lights.
They came with a photocell that turns them on after dark. Off at daybreak.
I like them.
Thirty bucks.

 

[Tula]

I installed these El Cheapo Chinese made waterproof pond lights.
They came with a photocell that turns them on after dark. Off at daybreak.
I like them.
Thirty bucks.

They look nice, glad you're happy with them !

 

[addy1]

Poor Trout! But sure is a nice big one for dinner!

I decided during my pond bank needed a hair cut, wanted to see my hard work, i.e. rocks placed and the yellow jackets were loving the plants, no clue why. Now that they are dead I could work there without being stung.

So nice sunny day, high 50's wind howling, but still nice. The ground growing juniper has taken off. Even floating in the water.

The deer would walk down the bank on the plants. To snack on the lilies.

Got the clippers out, balanced carefully on the rocks, that water would be darn cold if I fell in. 44F

Now the rocks are back! That was two pallets of rocks I hand placed years ago. Had to dig our slope down that far to try and make a flat spot for the pond. The down slope side is a 8 foot dirt berm. The stream waterfall is right above the word view.

The bog needs a grooming, will probably do it in the spring, might get it done now if the weather holds. Then regroom in the spring. I purge a lot of plants every year.

 

[addy1]

Sunrise!

 

[Gemma]

Sunrise!View attachment 106426

Very cool!

 

[tbendl]

Wow Addy what a difference! Looks wonderful.,

 

[sissy]

just be careful zeropilot .if they do leak you have a big chance of a shocking out come .Another reason I don't want in the pond lights .