Weed on surface of UK pond

[MikeB]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me what the weed is that is thriving in my pond?

The weed is green and floats freely on the surface of the pond. As far as I
can tell, the leaves are oval (around 3-4mm long and 2-3 mm wide). They have
a look which I think is reminiscent of the leaves of watercress but they
have no stem.

I've seen this weed on covering the surface of canals in the UK and as a
child, I seem to remember that we called it "Jinny Greenteeth"

TIA
MikeB

[Koi-Lo]

"MikeB" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me what the weed is that is thriving in my pond?
>
> The weed is green and floats freely on the surface of the pond. As far as
> I can tell, the leaves are oval (around 3-4mm long and 2-3 mm wide). They
> have a look which I think is reminiscent of the leaves of watercress but
> they have no stem.
>
> I've seen this weed on covering the surface of canals in the UK and as a
> child, I seem to remember that we called it "Jinny Greenteeth"
=========================
Could it be common duckweed? It doesn't grow in my ponds because my
goldfish and koi eat every speck of it. I do see it grow in farm stock
ponds though. The frilly edged type is not eaten by my fish.
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[Koi-Lo]

>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me what the weed is that is thriving in my pond?

I can't, but I will make up some bull**** anyway.

>
> The weed is green and floats freely on the surface of the pond. As far as I
> can tell, the leaves are oval (around 3-4mm long and 2-3 mm wide). They have
> a look which I think is reminiscent of the leaves of watercress but they
> have no stem.

Randy's marijuana plants look kind of like that too.

>
> I've seen this weed on covering the surface of canals in the UK and as a
> child, I seem to remember that we called it "Jinny Greenteeth"

That's what people call me, too!

****!

>
> TIA
> MikeB


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[-Roy-]

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:35:26 GMT, "Koi-Lo" <Inane messages posted in
my name by Hipcrime.> wrote:
>wrote:
>><>
>><>> Hi,
>><>>
>><>> Can anyone tell me what the weed is that is thriving in my pond?
>><>
>><>I can't, but I will make up some bull**** anyway.
>><>
>><>>
>><>> The weed is green and floats freely on the surface of the pond. As far as I
>><>> can tell, the leaves are oval (around 3-4mm long and 2-3 mm wide). They have
>><>> a look which I think is reminiscent of the leaves of watercress but they
>><>> have no stem.
>><>
>><>Randy's marijuana plants look kind of like that too.
>><>
>><>>
>><>> I've seen this weed on covering the surface of canals in the UK and as a
>><>> child, I seem to remember that we called it "Jinny Greenteeth"
>><>
>><>That's what people call me, too!
>><>
>><>****!
>><>
>><>>
>><>> TIA
>><>> MikeB

[Exhellion]

Koi-Lo wrote:
>
> "MikeB" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Can anyone tell me what the weed is that is thriving in my pond?
>>
>> The weed is green and floats freely on the surface of the pond. As far
>> as I can tell, the leaves are oval (around 3-4mm long and 2-3 mm
>> wide). They have a look which I think is reminiscent of the leaves of
>> watercress but they have no stem.
>>
>> I've seen this weed on covering the surface of canals in the UK and as
>> a child, I seem to remember that we called it "Jinny Greenteeth"
> =========================
> Could it be common duckweed? It doesn't grow in my ponds because my
> goldfish and koi eat every speck of it. I do see it grow in farm stock
> ponds though. The frilly edged type is not eaten by my fish.

Satellite picture shows you don't have a pond. Pot holes in front a
doublewide is not a pond.

[-Roy-]

It is when it rains.............to Carol at least. Then she goes
outside with a little yellow rubber ducky and a dead carp and plays
make believe....

But then the sun comes out and dries up the pot hole pond and wipes
her dreams away until it rains again.......



On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:27:31 GMT, Exhellion > wrote:
>><>Koi-Lo wrote:
>><>>
>><>> "MikeB" > wrote in message
>><>> ...
>><>>> Hi,
>><>>>
>><>>> Can anyone tell me what the weed is that is thriving in my pond?
>><>>>
>><>>> The weed is green and floats freely on the surface of the pond. As far
>><>>> as I can tell, the leaves are oval (around 3-4mm long and 2-3 mm
>><>>> wide). They have a look which I think is reminiscent of the leaves of
>><>>> watercress but they have no stem.
>><>>>
>><>>> I've seen this weed on covering the surface of canals in the UK and as
>><>>> a child, I seem to remember that we called it "Jinny Greenteeth"
>><>> =========================
>><>> Could it be common duckweed? It doesn't grow in my ponds because my
>><>> goldfish and koi eat every speck of it. I do see it grow in farm stock
>><>> ponds though. The frilly edged type is not eaten by my fish.
>><>
>><>Satellite picture shows you don't have a pond. Pot holes in front a
>><>doublewide is not a pond.

[MikeB]

I think that the duckweed suggestion seems pretty much on target. As for
most of the other replies, you should really try to get out more.