What does your pond look like ... Today?

[j.w]

Is it Mondo grass that died? I think it likes shade especially in areas w/hot Summers. Here it can take sun or shade but doesn't like it when it gets too much blaring sun in the 80's or 90's here;

 

[Gabe]

It was the dense shade mix I got from Scotts. I do think I underestimated the amount of sunlight the garden gets a day. I'm gonna try it again in the fall with some sunny mix see if that works.

 

[sissy]

I always like pics of rain by the pond .I can imagine the fresh smell right now and every thing looks greener

 

[addy1]

Well darn .............just checked our cams, the Big pond's pump died over night. It has been running for around 15 years, maybe it gave up the ghost. I have three spares if it is the pump. Guess the pond will be still water for a day or so.
Honey asked if we should jump in the car and head home, only a few hours away, nah.......... the pond and fish will be fine. The bog will be fine, it does not drain out, just drops the water level to the gravel surface. A few tads might die, crazy frogs lay eggs in the bog water, I gather the tads up when I shut it off for the winter so they don't die.

 

[j.w]

Nice to have a pond you don't have to worry about much when the pump goes out @addy1

 

[cas]

It has been running for around 15 years,

I think you got your moneys worth from that pump. What kind is it?

 

[Tula]

15 years is a good long run for your pump @addy1 !

 

[addy1]

I think you got your moneys worth from that pump. What kind is it?

It is a Dragon Lim pump, I bought two for my Arizona pond, I have one in the basement, if it fires up after sitting for years we will put it to work.
Mine is the 1/3 hp, if it runs dry, pond water loss, it swishes water back and forth, the water gets hot, but the pump does not freeze up.
http://www.wlimproducts.com/dragonSeries.htm

 

[addy1]

We are about 45 min from home just checked our cams the pump is running again!.... Water level a little low got a flow diversion going on. Not low enough to harm anything.
So now a pond walk to find the diversion. No clue why the Pump started back up.

Got a bit of work to do. And figuring out

 

[Lisak1]

A pond mystery!

 

[addy1]

A pond mystery!

No kidding, I have no clue why it stopped or why it started back up. I am going to do some more video playback see if I can spot right when it stops.
The diversion was some plant roots that decided to grow on steroids in the few days we were gone. Blocked the small loop ponds out flow into the big pond. Easy fix, now just adding water back. Note to self, purge some of those plants.

 

[j.w]

Yep good for you just a blockage that was trying to unblock, yay!

 

[addy1]

Yep good for you just a blockage that was trying to unblock, yay!

Yeah for the diversion, but no clue on what caused the pump to stop and restart. Stopped at 3am Monday am.

 

[Troutredds]

Honey bees are filling up here with water to cool their hives. They spew it around the hive and on hive mates for evaporative cooling in hot weather. Stay cool out there, pond people,

 

[j.w]

@Troutredds boy you get lots of honey bees where you are! I hardly ever see any here on our property. I see other types of bees but just not many honey bees.