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Pond Chat / Re: Couple of pics

« on: April 07, 2007, 07:53:28 PM »

Shae  I had a starter pond 3 or 4 years ago but I out grew that one before I had it a year.  I had this one put in July of 2005.  And yes I have fish and plants in both ponds.  Before this year I did not have as many plants in the lower pond.  I just bought this house 4 years ago and now working in the yard has taken over my life.      Which is not a bad thing.  Went this morning and bought $40 in land plants at a Master gardener plant sale.  Got a bunch of stuff that I was very interested in.  Now to find the time to plant.  Hopefully, next week end.  I have a number of fish.  Most of them are goldfish.  I don't like the fact fish just come up gone without any idea what happen to them.  I had 3 Koi that all made it through the winter but my favorite one is now gone. 

Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: Couple of pics

« on: April 07, 2007, 09:23:38 AM »

Thanks y'all   I believe that is water celery that is covering the dam between the two ponds.  Last week end I pulled half of it out of the upper pond.  This plant really, really liked the winter as when I planted it there were just a few sprigs of it in a few places on the dam.  Next week end I plan to pull out the rest of it as blooming it is to tall for me to see the lily blooms from the windom at my computer.  And we can have that 

Myra

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Pond Chat / Couple of pics

« on: April 06, 2007, 07:11:13 PM »

I am going to try a couple of pic... I downloaded a resizer a few weeks ago... the first time I was able to make it work .... the second time not so good.. 

Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: Some water lilies pics

« on: April 06, 2007, 07:02:23 PM »

Kim
    Blue Beauty  and Islamorada  I believe


and thanks you Bonnie 

Myra 
 

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Pond Chat / Re: Some water lilies pics

« on: April 06, 2007, 06:49:54 PM »

Kim   the color on that bloom was amazing also.  I took several pics to capture the color right as the sun would wash it out to white on a number of the pics I have.  Good luck and maybe some of the lily experts can tell us it is the Joey Tomocik lily

Myra

 

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Pond Chat / Re: Mayla pic

« on: April 06, 2007, 06:44:39 PM »

Tim

   If the bloom gets more vivid as it matures, I will not be able to look at it...   I was amazed at the color.  I just love my pond.  It is so neat to have new things to be excited about.

Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: ?Placing water lilies in pond

« on: April 06, 2007, 06:38:22 PM »

Kim,

I posted a pic awhile back that is yellow.  I am not totally sure if it is Joey Tomocik     I put that lily in the pond some what late last year and it bloomed for me in the upper pond that has some shade.  If you look at my post that will be on #4 page back you can see the pic.


Thanks, Tim .... I am in North Louisiana so if they will do well for you, I will go for it...  I have had  Miami Rose do ok in the lower pond with sun on it.  From what I have read it does appear the red flowers are not expected to do well in the sun.  I am going to try the  Miami Rose in the upper pond this year and see if the bloom is bigger.  Thanks again for the info

Myra

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Pond Chat / Mayla pic

« on: April 06, 2007, 06:09:18 PM »

Lets see if I can post a pic of the water lily and my pond

Myra

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Pond Chat / ?Placing water lilies in pond

« on: April 06, 2007, 06:01:25 PM »

My pond is 2,200 gals and over the past couple of years I have bought a number of water lilies.  The pond appears to be 2 ponds, one an upper pond that feeds water into the lower pond.  The lower pond gets full sun almost the entire day and the upper pond has at least a half a day of sun and maybe a little more.  Now, problem.  I have been putting most of the water lilies in the upper pond but I am running out of room and this year I need to make choices on putting some in the lower pond.  Last year I had a lily, think it was Jame Brydon, the sun burned the flower.  I am going to list the lilies I have and woul like some suggested on which ones would do ok in the lower pond with more sun on it, please.  Thank you for any help you can offer. 

Attrraction                      Miami Rose                           Mary
Albert Greenberg                Mrs. George C. Hitchcock      Mayla
Almost Black'                    Patio Joe
Blue Beauty                      Pink Grapefruit
Bob Trickett                      Red Cup
Colorado                            Red Spider
Dallas                               Texas Dawn
Islamorada                          Pink Pearl
Joey Tomocik                     Gloire du Temple sur Lot'
Lily Pons                            Lavender

Sad thing is there are a number of lilies I still want...

Right now I have 2 lilies blooming.... the Mayla has a bloom that opened today. It is my first time to see this flower ... I did get a couple of pics I will try to post it in another post
It is breath taking.  Worth what ever I paid for it and I am sure I bought it from someone on this list.... thanks, thanks  will also try to post a pic of the pond
Thanks again for looking

Myra

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Photo Album / Re: The Pond,....

« on: March 10, 2007, 09:15:33 AM »

   WOW, now that is a pond    I think that is bigger that my back yard   You should be proud of it  you have done some really good work 


Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: Some water lilies pics

« on: March 09, 2007, 05:14:01 PM »

    Thanks ya'll    Kay, these pics are from last year   If it was not for the pics I had from last year as my screen saver I would have lost it over the winter    and this is the first time I have posted pics     I will look for some good pics of the pond    I do so love to see others pond and lilies     


Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: Pic test

« on: March 08, 2007, 09:30:35 PM »

    No, not that I am aware of    but I guess they could be in the family tree  the thought did give me a smile

Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: ? on sizing tool

« on: March 08, 2007, 09:26:20 PM »

Thanks, Bonnie    I knew I had read on the site somewhere about resizing tools   and thanks for your input also Esther, I needed something really easy   I just don't have the time any more to figure out that stuff where you have to read all the instruction     

Myra

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Pond Chat / Kim!!! Some water lilies pics

« on: March 08, 2007, 09:21:17 PM »

 I was in the pond yesterday and the yellow lily in the following pic I think is Tesax Dawn.  I found the Joey Tom and it is not blooming size as yet.  I move it so that I would know when it does bloom.  The Texas Dawn is growing by leaps and bounds.  It bloomed once at the end of last year but it already has several blooms coming up now and one or two have open already.

Myra




Ok, I might be dangerous now    Lets see if I can do this again   

Myra

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Pond Chat / Pic test

« on: March 08, 2007, 09:01:24 PM »

Lets see if I can make this work     

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Pond Chat / ? on sizing tool

« on: March 08, 2007, 06:59:34 PM »

I am needing help to resize my pond pics   Can anyone sugguest a free resizing tool?  I have found I do have a number of cute pond and water lilies   

Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: parasites ??

« on: November 11, 2006, 07:38:01 PM »

OK, I will try that tomorrow.. I think I can get them into another pool and maybe get a better look .. thanks

Myra

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Pond Chat / parasites ??

« on: November 11, 2006, 05:46:18 PM »

    What can you do if you think your fish has parasites ??  I am having problems with a few fish jumping out of the water.  Tested the water and ever thing checks to be ok.  I did not know how to check for parasites.  But the fish seemed to calm down.  But now it appears at least the two largest fish have some thing wrong with them.  The largest goldfish was seen swimming in a odd fashion.  He was more wiggling back and forth than swimming.  Looked very unnatural.  Today, my largest koi was jumping out of the water several times.  I watched him and  when he was swimming, he appearred to be trying to rub some thing off the side of his body by rubbing up against the rocks or the lip of a plant pot.  I went over to watch the large goldfish to see how he was doing today and I could see some white pecks on his body.  No sure what it was, like a parasites or where some thing had pecked him and  maybe had several little bite marks on him.  I have not had any fish die.  Should I take these 2 fish out of the pond?  Is there any thing else I can do ? 

Myra

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Pond Chat / Second part of fish jumping

« on: October 23, 2006, 07:20:32 PM »

Saturday a week ago I went to Petco and bought a test kit to test the water of my pond as suggested.  Everything checked out ok.  That day I had a friend working with me in the yard.  I was talking to him about the fish jumping out of the water and what ya'll told me about what might be the problem.  Now I have about 50 mostly small goldfish.  That day I saw 3 or 4 fish jump out of the water.  His thought was if there is a problem why is there not more fish trying to jump out?? This week I have not seen any fish jumping.  May have heard one fish jumping.  ?? Any thoughts here.  Thanks for any help.     


Myra

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Pond Chat / How to check water quality or for parasites.....

« on: October 12, 2006, 08:21:37 PM »

I am some what new at this.  The pond I have now was installed late last year.  I had a starter pond for a year before this but it was small. I got the fish mostly free from a friend maybe 6 months ago. I have several goldfish, 3 koi and 1 shubunkin.  My pond is 2,200 gals. with one pump that runs 2 waterfalls that hold 2 bio filters.  I have very clear water but the fish are not happy as they are jumping up in the air out of the water.  Thanks for any help at all.  I am kind of sad to think I may be causing the fish harm.   :'(

Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: What is with the fish?

« on: October 11, 2006, 07:20:41 PM »

No, it has not been going on long.  I just saw this in the past week or less.  But my pump runs all year long.     I have a number of goldfish, 3 Koi and 1 shubunkin.

Myra

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Pond Chat / What is with the fish?

« on: October 10, 2006, 09:11:31 PM »

My fish are jumping up out of the water back into the water.  Now this really excites the cats.  But really what is the deal? Why do they do that and I was not expecting them to do this at this time of the year.    I am clueless

Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: Winterizing Ponds

« on: October 04, 2006, 06:29:02 PM »

Well, just my 2 cents.... I don't belieive ya'll have a pond unless you post the pics... I need to see the pics.... please...   

Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: Iron Planter Chair ..... Lowe's has BIG SALE!

« on: September 27, 2006, 07:50:20 PM »

Hummm, that's a good one    hehehee

Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: My cat attacked the fish

« on: September 16, 2006, 07:23:56 AM »

There is truth to that.  I do have a privatcy fence around the yard.  She is out there now. I can see her  happyly chasing frogs and butterflies.  When I make her stay in the house, she gets mad at me and poops in the oddest places.   

Lawanna, I agreed, I was amazed that she could just swat at the fish and knock it out of the water.  She is a very interesting cat.  I only have goldfish in that pond.  In the other pond is were I have goldfish, fancy goldfish and Koi.  I feed them off the end of the pier.  So I believe it would be much more diffcult for her to get to those fish.

Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: My cat attacked the fish

« on: September 14, 2006, 08:21:58 PM »

I guess I have been in denial... I just knew she could not, would not get the fish as she does not have any claws .... I thought the fish would surely be quicker than she would be 

Myra

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Pond Chat / My cat attacked the fish

« on: September 14, 2006, 08:02:04 PM »

  I could not believe it.  I was in the house, at my computer, looking out at the pond.  I saw one of the cat at the side of the pond where I feed the fish.  She was waching the fish.  I did not think to much of it.  Then she jump at some thing.  I watched a mintue or two more.  Thought she was trying to get a frog.  She keep pawing and sticking her face into a creave in the rock.  I went to look at what she was doing, thinking the frog had already gotten away. I saw her chasing a frog once and was so excited when the frog jumped into the pond she jumped in the pond right behind him.  She was not very happy about this.  When I got to the rock where she was still pawing there was a FISH up on the rock.  The fish was still alive and I grabed  it and it slipped into the water.  I could not believe she had swatted the fish up on the rocks.  I thought the fish were safe as my cat does not have any claws on her front paws.  Now what can I do  ?? to keep the fish safe.

Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: Company Gone FINALLY.. Strawberry POT, Plant IDs??, fall pictures and BEES!

« on: September 13, 2006, 08:21:11 PM »

Wait.. I need better pics of that pond with the wonderful plants around it.   Looks great from what I can see. just would like to see more... more.... :-)more 

Myra 

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Pond Chat / Re: Pond Vac or Shop Vac ???

« on: September 13, 2006, 08:14:34 PM »

Well, I have plenty of knee highs.... I have to shoot out to the store this week end and check out the pool vacs... thanks again.


Myra

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Pond Chat / Re: Pond Vac or Shop Vac ???

« on: September 13, 2006, 07:09:15 AM »

Oh, GREAT,  thanks .... I never even thought of a pool vac ... I have friends of mine who ask me why didn't I have a pool put in iinstead of a pond ... I had to tell them that would have been boring...   

Myra