Category Archives: Backyard Pond So guess what happens when you get lots of rain, which in turn brings out lots of frogs? Other than some very loud Frogs croaking at night attracting mates, you also get a Broad Banded Water Snake. At least that’s what I discovered today while I was cleaning the Pond. Fortunately I still have my...  Leecy says I like to play in the rain. Actually that’s not true, I was just trying to vacuum some of the fallen leaves out of the Pond. While I was vacuuming the leaves, I accidentally sucked up this little green thing. It turned out to be that baby Red Eared Slider that I found... I apologize for not providing any pictures or updates as of late. I’ll try and take and post new pictures tomorrow. Despite the lack of pictures, I can give everyone a verbal update. The Purple Martin babies (the original 5) all seemed to have fledged now. There are probably 20 Martins flying around every night. ...  I’ve never seen one of these in my pond before. My neighbor and his little girls came over for a swim today. As I was letting the girls feed the Goldfish and Koi in the pond, my neighbor (somehow) noticed this baby Red Eared Slider. Now how he noticed this little thing in the pond,... Since a few people have asked, I also put together a brief “tour” of my backyard. Lots of plants are just now starting to bloom, but it should give a rough idea what it looks like at the beginning of Spring. If I can remember, I’ll do another later in the year so you can... |
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