The New Pond

June 2006 Arial view and the inhabitants.

Ian's awesome toad & frog pictures.

Two of the new fry in our pond. (2005)
 (First discovered while cleaning the filter, previously had no idea that we had eggs and babies.)

Water Hyacinths Bloom

Steve's pressie to me.....a TOAD! YIPPPEEE!! Finally, I have a toad. :o)

The Fish

Birds eye view of the pond and backyard/back garden

Shows the backyard/back garden completely (to the fence in back trees and bushes either side)

Building the Pond

Our First Pond

The Pond.

We have 5 Bullfrog tadpoles (Mother's Day pressie from Ian & Steve.)
 and this little fellow is the first to get his back legs. Was none to happy about
being caught and in a cup though for this picture. 

First tadpole to get his legs now has 4 legs. Top and Side view of him.

Willow decided to venture out like a big frog onto the lily pad.

Willow is now a full fledge frog.

First flower to bloom a water hyacinth.

First lily bloom.
(Bob the Comet is hiding beneath the Water Lily.)

Newsgroup for those building or maintaining ponds:
rec.ponds