This is what the little pond in Laguna looks like this time of year before it becomes engulfed in water hyacinths. It is a just a hole in the ground with a pond liner and rocks around the perimeter. It has cheap goldfish to control the mosquitoes and is very clear water with no form of artificial filtration. Once we had a very large frog living in there, but I'm not sure he is still there. It is a mystery to me how frogs get into ponds because there is no other water anywhere near this tiny pond!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
The Pond au Natural
This is what the little pond in Laguna looks like this time of year before it becomes engulfed in water hyacinths. It is a just a hole in the ground with a pond liner and rocks around the perimeter. It has cheap goldfish to control the mosquitoes and is very clear water with no form of artificial filtration. Once we had a very large frog living in there, but I'm not sure he is still there. It is a mystery to me how frogs get into ponds because there is no other water anywhere near this tiny pond!
I have considered a pond before. Sounds like a lot of work though. Great photo.
ReplyDeleteYes it is fascinating about frogs. I believe this was once put forward as argument for a very primitive version of creationism.
ReplyDeleteThe pond is so simple according to your description but it is so elegant. I know where is your frog Sheila - he is watering my garden, you saw him on my last picture, didn't you?
ReplyDeleteYes Tatyana, I saw that cute little frog watering your garden, but my frog was not that adorable by any stretch of the imagination!
ReplyDeleteI love your pond and how natural it looks.
ReplyDeleteI have a pond that is just a hole that I cemented when we first moved here.
ReplyDeleteIt has tadpoles in it thanks to my daughter and her bf! They are never to old to go catch them I guess!(-:
I have had many bullfrogs hop over to my yard though. There are a couple large reservoirs about 1/4 mile away from us and a creek a little further. Every year though, one large one will show up! So some how they find water, even if it is hidden well!