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General Subjects => General Forum => Topic started by: zvone on February 21, 2012, 03:53:39 PM
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Hi!
Queen of my pond:
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What ornamental fish are in your ponds?
Best regards! zvone
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None I'm afraid Zvone. We prefer frogs, toads and especially the three species of newt we have. No water though this year so wont be many youngsters! :( :(
I can appreciate your 'queen' though. Very colourful. :) :)
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Difficult to take good pics with bad light this late in the evening. They are not very ornamental just hungry ;D
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None I'm afraid Zvone. We prefer frogs, toads and especially the three species of newt we have. No water though this year so wont be many youngsters! :( :(
I can appreciate your 'queen' though. Very colourful. :) :)
Thank's ronm!
Wonderfully
Also I have some frogs... their singing is something right special...
Best regards! zvone
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Difficult to take good pics with bad light this late in the evening. They are not very ornamental just hungry ;D
Vau Michael!
You have many Queens and Kings (Koi)!
I congratulate!
I believe, that they are large enjoyment!
Best regards! Zvone
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Hi!
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Picture of the king of my pond ( Koi Eda)!
Best regards! Zvone
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The 'king 'doesn't look too happy Zvone!! :o
Maybe he's thinking its feeding time! He is a good looking fish, ...... father of many?
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Must be a real privilege to have all three species of newt. In another life I would have two ponds - one for fish and one for wild life.
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The 'king 'doesn't look too happy Zvone!! :o
Maybe he's thinking its feeding time! He is a good looking fish, ...... father of many?
Hi ronm!
He is serious, because he is protecting a queen...
Best regards! Zvone
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Ornamental fish are not hardy enough to live in my pond. So only wild fish are live there. Many little fishes.
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he is protecting a queen...
He is very awesome! Queen can sleep calmly.
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I do love Koi though it is many years since we had any. Our pond is "just" wildlife now.
I am astounded at the prospect of three types of newt in one pond.... I'd have thought that was very unusual, if only because the greater crested would eat the young of the others?
We have Palmate newts.... lots of them. ;D :)
He may not be as large and colourful as a Koi, Olga, but your wild fish is still beautiful.
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I kept my pond totally frost free by cycling water from the bottom through a filter and down a wee waterfall. Even in the winter of 2010 the surface remained unfrozen.
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Must be a real privilege to have all three species of newt. In another life I would have two ponds - one for fish and one for wild life.
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Hi Anthony!
Thank's!
Yeah really is!
I am just happy. Very recommend also you!
Best regards! Zvone
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The pond is about 1/2 acre and we have the three 'domestic 'newt species. They are most often found, not in the pond , but out and about. I think its the frogs and toads that suffer Maggi, more than the newt species. We used to keep the beautiful 'Alpine newt' when we lived in Bedfordshire. A most gorgeous newt and I think a real stunner. That was 25 yrs ago, not sure it's available now?
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You won't be able to touch it without a license then Ron? I got a license to investigate some old curling ponds at Kilmahog, north of Callander as there was a record of great crested newts. I think the record was false are I could only find palmates.
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True Anthony.
Maybe its not realised but they are exceedingly common in the whole of this great county! R u :o :o :o
I can understand Palmates and Smooths being confused but the GC is another matter.
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The record stated that great crested newt eggs had been identified in the ponds. I visited several times, but only found palmate tadpoles. It's good that GC are common where you live.
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The local amphibians should start to stir soon here in Maryland. We have a local newt, but it's not commonly seen. Our spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, should be heading for the breeding ponds soon.
Here's a link where you can hear our local toads:
http://mcwort.blogspot.com/2011/04/batrachian-chorus.html
Later this week the spring peepers (almond size tree frogs which congregate at local pools by the thousands to breed) should start to call. I'll see if I can post something soon so you can hear the incredible sound they make - up close it's a piercing whistle, from a distance and in their thousands they sound like sleigh bells.
The spring peepers, wood frogs and the local chorus frog are typically the earliest, followed soon by the toads. I'll try to post the sounds of these later.
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I have fond memories of peepers in Jamaica. The locals insisted they were crickets.
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Jim
Boy your spring peepers sing early there. From the local Museum website - "Earliest spring record is March 22, in 1983, when 5 males were found on wet pavement during a light evening rain at Forties Settlement area, Lunenburg County, NS." The Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History has developed a Frogwatch to monitor the first arrival of the peppers, it's hugely popular here and more than 10,000 Nova Scotians report on the first peep of the year. (they can get rather large here -see photo of one on the Museum).
johnw
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Jim,
Enjoyed the frog song and your Blog page. :) :)
Interesting views on Crocus, ;), which is probably very good advice. :o
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He may not be as large and colourful as a Koi, Olga, but your wild fish is still beautiful.
And good enough to eat :)