sign of spring

We've had a couple of 60 degree days here in Baltimore. I went outside
today to look at the pond, and my painted turtle was swimming around.
When the weather cools againn, he'll go back to sleep for a while, but it
was nice to see he made it through another hibernation.

This means it's about time for me to solicit toad tadpoles from anyone in
this area.


Alan

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We've had a couple of 60 degree days here in Baltimore. I went outside
today to look at the pond, and my painted turtle was swimming around.
When the weather cools againn, he'll go back to sleep for a while, but it
was nice to see he made it through another hibernation.

This means it's about time for me to solicit toad tadpoles from anyone in
this area.
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We saw a frog sitting on the stone necklace of our smallest pond last week -
here in middle Tennessee. It was a sunny day in the 50s.
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There's still about a foot of snow covering my gardens and ponds but we
had temps near 50 the last few days so the stuff is finally melting :-)

I can't wait to stop digging in my dreams and start digging my new,
bigger koi pond for real!

Denise

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"Denise" wrote in message
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There's still about a foot of snow covering my gardens and ponds but we
had temps near 50 the last few days so the stuff is finally melting :-)
I can't wait to stop digging in my dreams and start digging my new,
bigger koi pond for real!
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I know that feeling. :-)

Today our fish were swimming all around the pond and picking at the algae on
the sides of the liner. They'll soon be spawning and we expect more baby
koi again this year. We need to thin them out again.....
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I saw a gecko 2 days ago. That's always a good sign.


On Tue, 2 Mar 2004 02:20:49 -0600, "~ Windsong ~"
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"Denise" wrote in message
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There's still about a foot of snow covering my gardens and ponds
but we
had temps near 50 the last few days so the stuff is finally melting
:-)
I can't wait to stop digging in my dreams and start digging my new,
bigger koi pond for real!
======================
I know that feeling. :-)

Today our fish were swimming all around the pond and picking at the
algae on
the sides of the liner. They'll soon be spawning and we expect more
baby
koi again this year. We need to thin them out again.....

wrote in message
ganews.com...
We've had a couple of 60 degree days here in Baltimore. I went outside
today to look at the pond, and my painted turtle was swimming around.
When the weather cools againn, he'll go back to sleep for a while, but it
was nice to see he made it through another hibernation.

This means it's about time for me to solicit toad tadpoles from anyone in
this area.

Alan, we had several hundres (maybe thousand?) eggs in our pond last year,
and some taddies. Never saw then again after a few weeks. Depending on what
happens, I may have some for you and I am in Ellicott City.

BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

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at 09:22 AM, "BenignVanilla" said:

Alan, we had several hundres (maybe thousand?) eggs in our pond last
year, and some taddies. Never saw then again after a few weeks. Depending
on what happens, I may have some for you and I am in Ellicott City.

Thanks. I'd appeciate it. Tads, even adult toads (my garden gets full of
slugs.)

Nice 72 degrees today, wasn't it?


Alan

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Thanks. I'd appeciate it. Tads, even adult toads (my garden gets full of
slugs.)
Nice 72 degrees today, wasn't it?
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We have loads of toads, assorted frogs, snakes, newts, lizards and
salamanders and STILL have zillions of slugs and snails.
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In , on 03/02/04
at 09:45 PM, "~ Windsong ~" said:

I'd appeciate it. Tads, even adult toads (my garden gets full of
slugs.)
Nice 72 degrees today, wasn't it?
We have loads of toads, assorted frogs, snakes, newts, lizards and
salamanders and STILL have zillions of slugs and snails. --

I'd like to have all those critters around.



Alan

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On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 19:05:47 -0500, wrote:

In , on 03/02/04
at 09:45 PM, "~ Windsong ~" said:

I'd appeciate it. Tads, even adult toads (my garden gets full of
slugs.)
Nice 72 degrees today, wasn't it?
We have loads of toads, assorted frogs, snakes, newts, lizards and
salamanders and STILL have zillions of slugs and snails. --

I'd like to have all those critters around.


Me, too. Grass snakes are few and far between and all we really see
are geckos and toads. I am greatful for those, but i wish i had more.
Maybe when i some day dig that bigger pond i will have more sightings.
If i were the only one here, i would dig a little at a time until i
could finish the project properly, but my chihuahuas would probably
fall in and my roommate would scream bloody murder.



Alan