First published as a “page” when I created this blog back in 2019 because, well, I didn’t really understand the difference between a page and a post back then. I’m tidying up my blog and this content truly is best categorized as a post. I’m sure many folks don’t even care about the different between pages and posts, but I’ve been in an “organize my world” mode for a few months, and apparently – even though most of the closets in my house are now functional – I’m not done organizing yet! I love seeing these old photos of my patio pond and how small the fishes and the plant appear. I can’t wait for the temperature to raise enough that my fish will “wake up” from their dormancy over the winter and be interested in being fed and swimming at the surface!
Just outside the french doors to my office is my patio pond. I have a few koi and many common gold fish of different colors. The “pond” is composed of a 400 gallon, poly stock tank. Floating containers provide aquatic plants a place to thrive and hardy water lilies overwinter and provide their unique blooms every year.
Aquatic mint can be invasive. But, as a container plant it hangs over the water and offers shade and a tasty snack for the fish. Like “regular” mint herb, the aquatic variety is edible and makes great tea.
I like the brilliant white and orange colored fish. Their unique patterns make them easy to identify. Yes, they do seem to have distinctive personalities which you will find if you spend enough time gazing into their world.
“Besties” holding fins. I love the calico colored fish.
I love my spitter. He is actually a downspout ornament that we rigged with a standard, inexpensive recirculating pump.
When we kept sheep to train our herding Border Collies, I used to love watching them graze in the pasture. Pond-gazing gives me that same, tranquil sensation.
This yellow-white lily in its first season.
A pensive fairy sits at the end of the pond.
This red color is the first variety of water lilies I purchased. It has bloomed for three summers.
This floating, solar fountain isn’t powerful, and it does go into standby mode when in shade. But it provides just the right amount of spray to make things interesting.
