What does your pond look like ... Today?

[Lisaebetten]

He is adorable!

 

[addy1]

I have a feeling I'd be the proud new owner of swimming oaf.

You were almost adopted!

 

[tbendl]

He was hysterical. Ran into my glass door twice. I put a leash on him so he wouldn't go back in and all he did was roll over and start grunting. I've never had a bulldog but he made me laugh.
And j.w I didn't know they swam either. Like a flying bumblebee, he just didn't look like it was possible.

 

[j.w]

I used to watch that Ozzie Osbourne show on tv and they had a bulldog and she was so funny to watch. They let her swim in the pool but had to be right there w/her all time. She swam really bad. Lots of front leg splashing and snorting of the nose

 

[Big Lou]

The folks that owned the gas station where I worked as I kid had a big English bulldog named lady. Only time she moved was when she had to find a different shady spot.

 

[tbendl]

Lots of front leg splashing and snorting of the nose

So you can imagine what I witnessed last night. Nose up in the air, snorts galore while waddle swimming with paws all over the place.

 

[j.w]

Yep Lou they live really hard lives don't they...........................check out this guy.......he has it really bad

 

[Big Lou]

Yep they have a hard life.

 

[Troutredds]

One of the last dragons of the year landed by me today. I'll miss them over the wet winter.

 

[addy1]

Very pretty! I still see them flying around, not as many as mid summer. We still have butterflies flying, flowers blooming, waiting for the hard freeze that stops them in their tracks.

 

[tbendl]

What a great picture troutredds. I love the detail in the tail. Very pretty.

 

[Mike in Vermont]

It looks like he's hiding from mama trout.

 

[j.w]

Beauty of a photo there Red

 

[haver79]

Thats a very pretty one!

 

[FountainMan]

It's been a while since I posted pictures. My schedule has been tied up and the summer as usual took it's toll and the organic matter and dirt turned the pond into a swamp AGAIN!

I widened the stream a bit. My dad put his pitcher plant in to water it.

Nothing new here. I changed the fountain nozzle. This one doesn't clog as easily and the outsplash is somewhat reduced.

This is the former solar now DC powered fountain. Within the next few weeks I'm replacing this with a "better" solar fountain with LEDs and battery backup. Also has a better pump and more nozzle options.

I drained the pond last week and washed the pebbles. We'll see how long they remain clean. Tropical plants have been moved to a temporary container until I get the indoor system fixed up.

Duckweed disappeared. Surprised knowing how invasive it is. I added more stones and rocks around the fountain. I think It looks nice.