What does your pond look like ... Today?

[Mike in Vermont]

I'm guessing my water temp is about 45 degrees. The aerator is still running, and the fish are eating a lot. I just started my 3rd 44 lb bag of food, for the year. I have most of the pine needles cleaned out. I need to bury my air line. I also want to get a pond breather. I'll probably turn the aerator off in about 2 weeks.

 

[addy1]

Thanks the cameras do decent job

Nice colours!

 

[DoDad]

Getting ready to cover.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

The warmer-than-average weather has my pond season going longer than usual. I still see frogs every day and most of the plants are still looking good. 60°s and 72°s in the forecast for next week! Water temps have been struggling to get warmer than 50° on most days so I've cut way back on feeding. As you might know, this will be my first winter with the fish staying in the pond, so I'm nervous for them.

 

[cas]

The warmer-than-average weather has my pond season going longer than usual.

Same here. I already cut all my pond plants back last week, but I just noticed a lily pad surfaced today.

 

[Troutredds]

Autumn winds and rain last weekend dumped loads of needles and branches onto our property, but things have finally calmed and the sun is peaking out again today.

 

[sissy]

pond looks terrible with all the rain but pergola is getting there .If wood was not wet it would have been lighter to lift it up .Not done but started to rain a little .Supposed to rain tomorrow.This one is 10x12 and the one on the other deck is 8x10 .one of these days I will get done .So far cost for 2 of them is 400 dollars in wood and screws and my time and energy

 

[cas]

Nice fall picture @Troutredds .

That pergola is looking awesome @sissy .

 

[sissy]

maple tree almost looks orange maybe it wanted to celebrate halloween .Thank you would be easier if I had help ..i don't want to stand the boards up on end and notch them because did that to one in NJ and every time I looked the pieces would crack and fall off .I have to brace the underside of each 2x4 .I am going to put shade cloth over the top next year .The contractor wanted to charge me seventeen hundred for one that he was not going to build my way and he was going to build one 10x10 .So that made me decide to put back on the tool belt and build it my way and save money .

 

[addy1]

Looks good sissy!

My lilies are still growing, things are still green

 

[tbendl]

Same here.

 

[Mike in Vermont]

It's been real warm the last few days. Yesterday, I saw a school of my trout in close to shore. A very rare sight. I think they were spawning. I think one female was making a redd. It may take up to 165 days before the eggs hatch, depending on the water temp.

 

[tbendl]

I saw 2 babies in our pond this morning. 2 MORE BABIES!! Do these fish think nothing of protected sex?? The rest of the pond just looks sad that winter is coming.

 

[sissy]

bananas are growing again .Grass mowed yesterday and edges done today and put up the rest of the corner braces on the pergolas and end caps done .Still have to mow the fenced in part of the yard but it is misting out now

 

[sissy]

I was taking leaves out yesterday and found babies and transferred them to the indoor tank for people for there pond .