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.....

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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 09:22 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?

Monday, I started scooping leaves out of the old leaf pit...I mean pond, and
I scopped out a frog. He was quite groggy and not at all happy with me for
scooping him up. LOL. I put him back and went back into the house. These
warm days are going to drive me crazy. I want to get out there and work on
the pond, but I know the weather can't be trusted yet. As soon as the VF
melts though, I may clean that out.

BV.
Off to check Saturday's weather.

BV, I know what you mean about being so impatient to get
going on the veggie filter. My VF is loaded with
frogs - leaves - and dead plant material. I don't want to
clean it out for fear some of the frogs will be uprooted.
So, I'm playing the waiting game, too.

The filter and waterfall are up and running on the pond - and the fish are
cruising around the perimeter - nibbling on the algae.
Looks so neat.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

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In , on 03/02/04
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?

Monday, I started scooping leaves out of the old leaf pit...I mean pond,
and
I scopped out a frog. He was quite groggy and not at all happy with me for
scooping him up. LOL. I put him back and went back into the house. These
warm days are going to drive me crazy. I want to get out there and work on
the pond, but I know the weather can't be trusted yet. As soon as the VF
melts though, I may clean that out.

BV.
Off to check Saturday's weather.