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Pond Chat / Re: New guest in pond

« on: July 24, 2015, 02:11:29 PM »

excellent info for sure, thank you so much for all that  information.  I had never even heard of bromating.  I feel very lucky to get such an expert on turtles, but here you were.  I am going to try to get him out of the pond for winter, but in case we can't catch him, we will give him the natural way and hope for the best.  Meanwhile, I have all summer to enjoy him, then worry all winter. 
dperry, and Jerry, thank you so much
Celia

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Pond Chat / Re: New guest in pond

« on: July 23, 2015, 09:14:40 PM »

Thanks dperry and Jerry, yes I do have rivers near, also a big pond real close, next door property to mine.  I figured he came from that one.  Now, one more real dumb question, how do they winter over in the pond, no mud bottom and it freeze's over.  It is deep enough about 3 foot at one end.  Thanks so much for your reply.

Celia

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Pond Chat / New guest in pond

« on: July 23, 2015, 01:37:54 PM »

We have a new little red ear slider about the size of a 50 cent piece living in our pond now.  He is doing great so far, he has a fin from a decorator Koi that fell over and fin sticking out of water to climb up and bask on.  I have to leave that Koi spitter under water now with only his fin sticking out.    When we feed the fish, he comes swimming right over and gets his dinner. So Cute.  Now, what do I or the turtle have to do by winter, we are in Missouri and get cold and Ice.  He can't stay on pond.  Pond is pretty big and I am pretty old and not able to get in it LOL. 
Does any one have any ideas.?  I don't know how he got in it, but don't think he can climb out, too steep on sides.

Celia

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Pond Chat / Re: Lotus from Tink *New Pics!*

« on: August 01, 2009, 11:03:32 AM »

That is a pretty one, I love the last two shots, one with the bee and one side view, very pretty.  I also have been ignoring the weeds.  My waterfall area got taken over with them and they are all mixed in with the huge grasses so we just ignored them.  Congrats on the pretty lotus

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Pond Chat / Re: 7-30 Lily Pix

« on: July 30, 2009, 08:48:20 AM »

How pretty those are.....

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Pond Chat / Re: Lotus from Tinkster

« on: July 27, 2009, 04:18:45 PM »

Yes, just planted it this spring, as soon as I thought warm enough to put out.  I am wondering how in the world I will over winter it now.  May have to pull it into family room, hope its not too smelly. 

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Pond Chat / Lotus from Tinkster

« on: July 25, 2009, 01:43:20 PM »

It finally bloomed, and its beautiful.  Thanks so much for the start.
Celia

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Pond Chat / Re: First bloom on bowl lotus 'Little Golden Phoenix' -- Thanks Matherfish!

« on: June 13, 2009, 08:58:31 AM »

Beautiful, so delicate and nice pics too....

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Pond Chat / Re: Lotus buds

« on: June 06, 2009, 11:36:30 AM »

 What a Beauty

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Pond Chat / Re: Pink Ribbon!

« on: May 26, 2009, 09:22:21 AM »

Beautiful Lily and pond, just gorgeous (:-)

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Pond Chat / Re: I just discovered Ozark Fisheries

« on: May 15, 2009, 12:08:37 PM »

What a great story, I used to buy goldfish from Ozark Fisheries, about 5 thousand a week, when I had my pet shop.  Had  no idea of the background, very interesting.  They would pack 1000 feeder goldfish in one box and they would arrive fine.  Those boxes were great for moving, everyone used to use the old goldfish boxes to pack in.   They were clean boxes, the fish were inside heavy plastic bags.   Thanks for the background.

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Pond Chat / Re: Composted Manure vs Compost & cow manure

« on: May 15, 2009, 12:00:43 PM »

Thanks Joyce and Katfish, I guess I'm a worry wort.  Going to stand by and leave them alone.  Thanks so much

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Pond Chat / Re: Composted Manure vs Compost & cow manure

« on: May 15, 2009, 10:16:51 AM »

Thanks Katfish,  it is in a container, not going into pond.  I didn't smell anything either, but got worried about it, thinking that was stunting the growth.  We havn't had warm weather until last few days, so that may be the biggest problem.

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Pond Chat / Composted Manure vs Compost & cow manure

« on: May 15, 2009, 08:23:18 AM »

I used the compost and cow manure before I saw all the discussion on this subject.  My question is should I try to gently re-pot the lotus in new composted Manure.  Two of the sprouts have made leaves about 3 to 4 inches on thin stems, but are arial.  Now it is producing small 1 inch leaves that just float.  I have had some stems turn brown and die off in the beginning..  What would you do......
Tink, these are the lotus from you, I don't want to kill them.

Thanks for any advice, Celia

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Pond Chat / Re: Blooms at night

« on: August 20, 2008, 04:57:22 AM »

Beautiful blooms, I love that Red Flare,gorgeous color.  Others are beautiful too.  Thanks

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Pond Chat / Re: I'm so relieved I could cry.

« on: August 17, 2008, 12:30:49 PM »

Congrats Ester, glad you found it before tearing down falls.   Now you can relax and enjoy without all that worrying.

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Pond Chat / Re: MY FIRST MISTEAK

« on: August 17, 2008, 11:53:05 AM »

Ester, Lol, that sounds just like me.  Now why is this thing beeping and what was I going to do.    So sorry RWinn for the loss of fish, so correct, we have all done it some time or other, I watered the lower part of my lawn real well already last year with reverse syphon, spelling wrong, but you get the drift.  Disconnected part of hose, left other part hanging in pond. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Pink Ribbon and friend

« on: August 15, 2008, 06:03:04 AM »

What a shot that is, I've never seen a pic so far of frog in a lily.  He must really love it.....Beautiful lily and frog

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Pond Chat / Re: My little pond visitor

« on: August 15, 2008, 05:59:14 AM »

Oh, how cute is that little guy,  Your pond/ponds are just beautiful and lush.  Daughter is lovely girl, and I  know just what your going through with that age, LOL, I have my 11 going on 12 year old great grand daughter that we adopted, this is such a fun age for them.  Although, clean bedroom hasn't been at the top of mine's list.  LOL

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Pond Chat / Re: Colorado photo

« on: August 14, 2008, 05:59:50 AM »

Pretty lily, I love Colorado because if nothing else is blooming, it will be, all summer.   

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Pond Chat / Re: I saw my raccoon last night

« on: August 14, 2008, 05:53:37 AM »

Sorry to hear about raccoon visits, but I just had to laugh at this post.  I had an immediate vision of hundreds of ads being placed for little boys to come de-raccoon ponds.  I hadn't been feeling well, and this made me laugh.    No no Celia not funny.   

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Pond Chat / Re: Day Glow

« on: July 31, 2008, 08:24:08 PM »

Gorgeous how delicately the center looks like watercolors were used to paint the yellow up so far on the inner petals and the stamens have definite
little lilac tips on each one.  Beautiful Lily and framing

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Pond Chat / Re: It's hot, and I've got the blues (pt. 1)

« on: July 29, 2008, 07:12:28 PM »

All are very pretty but Blue Beauty gets my vote 

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Pond Chat / Re: Dwarf Cavendish water banana

« on: July 28, 2008, 07:33:45 AM »

Pretty shot of all the plants, nice

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Pond Chat / Re: BIG NEWS!!!

« on: July 28, 2008, 05:28:27 AM »

Congratulations.....that is such an exciting feeling when you find those babies....

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Pond Chat / Re: Can any one identify this plant?

« on: July 28, 2008, 05:12:27 AM »

Interesting, I had a plant/weed just like it come up on its own.  I said it had to be weed because wasn't planted, but DH said plant.,  we also just let ours grow. 

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Showboat finally bloomed out

« on: July 25, 2008, 06:12:50 PM »

Yes, Epiphyllum Orchid Cactus, I should have mentioned that part too.   Thank you, I was just so surprised when it opened this  morning, I had been watching and watching.

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Showboat finally bloomed out

« on: July 25, 2008, 08:40:37 AM »

Another view

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Showboat finally bloomed out

« on: July 25, 2008, 08:11:28 AM »

more on that bloom

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Terrestrial Gardening / Showboat finally bloomed out

« on: July 25, 2008, 08:10:14 AM »

Been waiting seems like a month on this one bloom