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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 18, 2007 14:28:03 GMT 1
 Please feel free to post images of your wildlife ponds here and any images of the actual wildlife you may have been lucky enough to capture ;D Heres Kermit, taking a bath in a pond which had only been dug for a week, and which had been filled from rainwater butts  Another pond, also mine which was occupied very quickly.   |
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Post by Sleepy on Feb 18, 2007 14:53:27 GMT 1
I finally managed to haul out the water lily from my pond this afternoon. Was appalled to find it was a massive muddy ball about 2' across. I have divided it, tied a quarter of the original mass to a brick, and chucked it bac.. errr replanted it  Finally got the lawn mower going, so am giving the lawn a trim now. I've just come in for a breather. |
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 18, 2007 15:37:31 GMT 1
What will you do with the rest of the waterlily, is it not worth keeping?
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Post by Sleepy on Feb 18, 2007 15:40:56 GMT 1
I don't think so. No where to keep it, and it has to go from the pond before the frogs orgy weekend.
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 18, 2007 15:43:51 GMT 1
What a shame ..you could have dropped it off at my lottie for the pond there........  wierdly enough, as soon as Idecided I would have to dig another, it stopped leaking, : |
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Post by The witch on Feb 18, 2007 18:40:29 GMT 1
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 19, 2007 12:40:42 GMT 1
Brilliant pics The witch!..... the beetle with the long legs... remind me what its called ? I had one in my pond last year attached to a tadpole. It was obviously feeding on it, and it did look odd swimming around stuck to it, my son felt sorry for the tadpole though.  . |
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Post by The witch on Feb 19, 2007 12:52:43 GMT 1
That's a great diving beetle Sweetleaf - nasty creatures they are too |
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 19, 2007 13:02:20 GMT 1
Perhaps I shouldnt have given my son the lecture about all things having a right to live after he killed it then!  He felt very protective of the tadpoles even after I explained that they would probably eat each other. |
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Post by The witch on Feb 19, 2007 13:12:06 GMT 1
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 19, 2007 13:17:42 GMT 1
Yuk! I suppose they have their place in the overall scheme of things but I really dont like the look of that... I bet you wouldnt want it in your pond, either! |
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Post by The witch on Feb 19, 2007 13:21:42 GMT 1
Not sure what happened to the one in the photo - I think I left my hubby to deal with it.  |
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 19, 2007 13:34:25 GMT 1
Best you dont recall then ! I have pond snails and two fishy invaders atm but I havent seen anything else for quite a long time due to the canadian pond weeds success! Im taking a bucketful to the lottie next time I go. The water is crystal clear though ;D |
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Post by madonplants on Feb 19, 2007 23:57:30 GMT 1
I must find some better ones, but here is one my wife took of ours, two houses ago, after we had been away for a two week holiday. She wanted to finish her card off before downloading her first pictures. Please note a few days later it looked better with more water in it and grass cut around it!!   Keith |
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Post by Sleepy on Feb 19, 2007 23:59:49 GMT 1
It's enchanting Madon
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 20, 2007 0:10:33 GMT 1
Beautiful Keith, Was it a fish pond or wildlife? If wildlife the long grass would have been appreciated by the critters even if you didnt like it!
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Post by The witch on Feb 20, 2007 8:40:32 GMT 1
Looks like a wildlife paradise to me Keith - very nice indeed.  |
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Post by madonplants on Feb 20, 2007 10:15:34 GMT 1
It was a wildlife one and we had frogs, newts, dragonflies and most things in it after only a short while. Like i said I must find a better picture. Going to go through my old computer (my son's now) and see if I can find others. I know I have ones (hopefully haven't lost them!) of sparrows bathing in the water on the beach. Had a thought last night it was on another card, but I will look into it later.
Keith
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Post by debbiem on Feb 21, 2007 10:30:35 GMT 1
It's lovely, you'll be getting wildlife galore in there. |
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Post by madonplants on Feb 21, 2007 11:39:47 GMT 1
Does everyone notice the YELLOW lupin, it was supposed to be the Governor, i.e. blue!!?  Badly labelled, I think. It was a pity we left there as I was a couple of years into that five year plan I have in all my houses! Keith |
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Post by Sleepy on Feb 21, 2007 11:41:07 GMT 1
There was one lady frog in my pond this morning, waiting with a look of eager anticipation on her face. I'm sure the party will be starting very soon ;D
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 21, 2007 11:51:45 GMT 1
Im off to look at my pond right now! ;D
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Post by sweetleaf on Feb 21, 2007 11:53:50 GMT 1
Does everyone notice the YELLOW lupin, it was supposed to be the Governor, i.e. blue!!? Badly labelled, I think. It was a pity we left there as I was a couple of years into that five year plan I have in all my houses! Keith I dont think it looks out of place though Madon, I still think its beautiful |
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Post by Sleepy on Feb 21, 2007 11:55:07 GMT 1
You're wasting your time Sweetie. Male frogs are quite discerning, and you really need to be a female 'frog'.
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Post by Sleepy on Feb 21, 2007 11:57:01 GMT 1
I think the pastel yellow looks better than any shade of blue would Keith.
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