keepdiggin 9,561 Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Put some more pics up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie m 668 Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Pond up and running think I've had just about enough rain to fill it now . ? Just need some plants to put in it , and to put round the sides , its right next to a shed which is raised , so plenty of hibernation for the beasts , will build a small pile with logs to , looks inviting nearly got in myself ??? wild swimming pool, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie m 668 Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Note , might leave the orange ballcock in as a homage to its past life . ?? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,587 Posted May 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Well in just over a year I truly have a wildlife pond. It's amazed me how quick nature has taken over. Reeds are established water level and colour settled. We have had heron, kingfisher, ducks with babies, moor hen with babies, newts, frogs, toads, water snails, all the pond bugs boatman diving beetle etc, dragon flies. It's brilliant. Just had ten mins sat by side of it with a cider watch in nature... 14 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,789 Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, ryaldinhio said: Well in just over a year I truly have a wildlife pond. It's amazed me how quick nature has taken over. Reeds are established water level and colour settled. We have had heron, kingfisher, ducks with babies, moor hen with babies, newts, frogs, toads, water snails, all the pond bugs boatman diving beetle etc, dragon flies. It's brilliant. Just had ten mins sat by side of it with a cider watch in nature... Jealous! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,800 Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 11 hours ago, ryaldinhio said: Well in just over a year I truly have a wildlife pond. It's amazed me how quick nature has taken over. Reeds are established water level and colour settled. We have had heron, kingfisher, ducks with babies, moor hen with babies, newts, frogs, toads, water snails, all the pond bugs boatman diving beetle etc, dragon flies. It's brilliant. Just had ten mins sat by side of it with a cider watch in nature... Brilliant! What a difference! Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,587 Posted June 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 Been in doing some aquatic gardening and reed control today. Still amazes me how fast everything grows and spreads. Had a moor hen raising her chicks on here last month or so. Yet to see the king Fisher this year though. Plenty of fry in here for it when it decides to visit. 8 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmad riley 1,344 Posted June 16, 2018 Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 4 hours ago, ryaldinhio said: Been in doing some aquatic gardening and reed control today. Still amazes me how fast everything grows and spreads. Had a moor hen raising her chicks on here last month or so. Yet to see the king Fisher this year though. Plenty of fry in here for it when it decides to visit. Great job. Wish I Had the space to do something like this. Did you introduce the fish yourself? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,587 Posted June 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 4 hours ago, dogmad riley said: Great job. Wish I Had the space to do something like this. Did you introduce the fish yourself? I introduced a few yeah. It's amazing when you dig a reasonably bog pond how many people come to you with fish because they don't want their pond anymore! They have bred to produce the fry though, a good sign they are happy and the water quality is ok. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,601 Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 What fish are they mate ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,587 Posted June 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 1 hour ago, bell said: What fish are they mate ? There is all sorts in it now. I think the fry is Rudd. This year I put some carp in from my old boys pond and they have been spawning like mad so expecting a lot more fry to come on aswell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,539 Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 had one years ago covered over now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,587 Posted April 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Just brought it to the front for a few that PMd 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,788 Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 You need to stick trout n pike in there too, try your hand at fly fishing in the summers evenings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,587 Posted April 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said: You need to stick trout n pike in there too, try your hand at fly fishing in the summers evenings Actually been considering some pike or trout because there were a few Rudd in there now there is millions of them. Need some predators to balance it out. Few perch in there but not enough to keep on top of them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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