It did it again.

my pond is frozen over...... and its bitterly cold out and in.......its just started to snow again...................

Not again! We are expecting it tomorrow.

Was there ice under the first blanket, Ll?

bbbrrr looks so cold sue, i bet there isnt a unfrozen pond in the whole of the uk at the moment, hope all them fishes are ok in them all, do you keep pump working sue? nice pics

Just maakes me feel cold looking at the pics - the poor birds are suffering too - please put some fresh water out for them everyone - if you do they'll come back to eat your unwanted bugs in the Spring!

left snow on my pond think it gives a bit of warmth to the water, got a ball in pond aswell, mind you not suppose to break ice on top of pond.

I only clear the bit where the water from the filter runs back into the pond and yes Spritz ,we do have ice underneath,it`s really lethal in places and this time I don`t have spare salt for my driveway so no snow clearing ...........
Sandra I do leave the main pump running at all times and usually its enough to keep that area clear but it`s extra cold this year as we all know and Icicles had built up around the outlet pipe...
Clarice you`re right about the ice, they say the shock waves can kill the fish and that is something I`d rather not discover to be true.
Sooze the birds got sorted first....lol. I kid you not I needed thawing out as well.....

Our pond frozen too but have no fish so keep defrosting pockets for the birds.They also have a clean bowl to drink from which is topped up a few times a day.Hard work all this feeding 3 or 4 times a day...but they need us all so much now.They come first in our house too Lincslass.First thing..kettle on for a cuppa..out in dressing gown and wellies ! LOL

me to lol wellies at the ready haha

LOL Sandra...softies arent we ????

yes we are but they cant go to the shops for food and we can, thats what i say, worth every penny to :o)

Agree..x

You are hardier than me Lincslass - I leave the clearing to K - although we have a waterfall feature over the fish pond that has (so far) kept part of it clear of ice - I keep checking the fish and they are all just staying at the bottom of the pond - the wildlife pond has completely frozen and I then started worrying about all the newts - do they stay in ponds during winter? If Im not worrying about the birds or the fish I am worrying about the newts - roll on spring! :0)

My bottom pond is for wildlife only and frozen solid, it has to fend for itself I `m afraid, As to being hardy Lizzy, truth is the garden is my domain and joy and to be honest I don`t trust other`s to do things right ...Pleased to say hubby has done the shopping which I hate so in my opinion I got the best job...LOL...

LOL

The pond next door has some melted parts the birds are having a great time drinking and bathing there.