We started cleaning out the pond last weekend. It was totally neglected all winter and VERY gungy.
We were very surprised to find to goldies hiding down deep in the muck!
DH put them in a 5 gal bucket and I told him to make SURE they were in total shade, cause we were in for a heat wave.
Damn! The bucket was right in the mid day sun and it hit 103* today! Poor lil guys were goners! :'(
Well, I'll finish cleaning and re-stock this weekend if it cools off some. NT