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Lovely and soothing Ba

15 Jul, 2013

 

Thanks Gralew, it is soothing, especially now that I no longer have fish, although I do have to keep the magpies from eating the tadpoles when they're little:-)

16 Jul, 2013

 

those plants really do make a pond come to life...

very nice indeed...

from jane!!!!

18 Jul, 2013

 

Thank you Jane, the frogs and newts love it although it's green. I did buy some ecosure, I think it's called, to clear the pond without damage to wildlife, but I'm too afraid to use it in case it upsets the balance:-)

18 Jul, 2013

 

yes i can understand you! when you say that..

hope it goes well. jane...

18 Jul, 2013

 

Lovely, Born, my pond is only one yr old but we have water snails and lots of newts and also damsel flies ?

20 Jul, 2013

 

its surprises me how quick life is established in a relatively
new habitat :) i know we can get pond life from farms and so forth to start things of but it will just as quick have all the newts and snails turning up regardless.
from jane..

20 Jul, 2013

 

Bbmum, now I'm jealous ....I only have a pair of newts and no damsel flies:-( Loads of frogs though and water boatmen:-))

20 Jul, 2013

 

Jane, not far from where I live, there was clay extraction. The deep holes naturally filled with water over time and fish appeared. Must have been dropped by birds? Can't think of any other way:-)

20 Jul, 2013

 

thats like near where i live too :) the hole in the ground was a huge chalk pit and was naturally filled full of water from four under water springs :) has plenty of fish in there now all manner of birds come visit. however iam almost sure someone mentioned to me the fish were introduced to the water for fishing!In my many photos on here there is one or two of the pit in winter :) but i will pop along if i can and get some more photos...

iam not sure if birds drop fish into ponds, paints a quaint picture in my mind tho :) the fish would get there some how tho. intresting is it not?

from jane!!!

20 Jul, 2013

 

Yes, possibly fiish eggs on birds feet? or an accidentally dropped pregnant fish? Nature will always take over given half a chance:-))

20 Jul, 2013

 

could be might do some research on that but when you think about it makes perfect sense it would be used :) the newly formed body of water (if permanent)

20 Jul, 2013



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