My guess is Myosotis scorpiodes.
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That sure looks like it, though not seen the stems that long - Thanks Much!!
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That sure looks like it, though not seen the stems that long - Thanks Much!!
It's just my guess, as water plants are not my strong suit. It's fairly common, so an Occams razor type guess on my part.
Several other Myosotis species can grow in water also, so could be one of those.
M. laxa would be another guess...
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M. laxa is a Pennsylvania native, so perhaps more likely...
Several other Myosotis species can grow in water also, so could be one of those.
M. laxa would be another guess...
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M. laxa is a Pennsylvania native, so perhaps more likely...
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Well, spring is here!! The little outflow creek is greening up:
Over the winter, in some places I was able to take out about a foot of muck, so the pond bottom is looking a little better:
Have prepared the banks for seeding. Will seed tomorrow (rain in the forecast for Sunday) with a native wildflower mix; hopefully stabilize the banks and provide some colour, though it will take several years to fill in.
Also will work on the dam, want a better waterfall, and fix up the bank below the dam - going to build a little foot bride to cross the creek, probably place it just below the bottom of the photo.
Finally (well not finally, there is lots more) need to come up with a creative solution to the artesian well, could just make it more like a fountain, though would prefer something "natural". Not sure what would happen if I just cut it down, not sure why the pipe is so high. Hoping ducks inhabit the nest role I built (in the background).
Havin' fun.
cheers
Over the winter, in some places I was able to take out about a foot of muck, so the pond bottom is looking a little better:
Have prepared the banks for seeding. Will seed tomorrow (rain in the forecast for Sunday) with a native wildflower mix; hopefully stabilize the banks and provide some colour, though it will take several years to fill in.
Also will work on the dam, want a better waterfall, and fix up the bank below the dam - going to build a little foot bride to cross the creek, probably place it just below the bottom of the photo.
Finally (well not finally, there is lots more) need to come up with a creative solution to the artesian well, could just make it more like a fountain, though would prefer something "natural". Not sure what would happen if I just cut it down, not sure why the pipe is so high. Hoping ducks inhabit the nest role I built (in the background).
Havin' fun.
cheers
Cool piece in Wash Post on salamanders today, wonder if you have a bunch round there...
Yup, lots of them - we had to do some digging to fix a leak in the Pitless adapter of our well, found scores of these guys (Northern Red), no Hellbenders:
Lots of tiny frogs too, no pictures though, so no good ID.
cheers
What a nice spot. Congrats. I’d love to sip beverages and observe that pond each day.
Who knows if this is the reason for it being built that way, but the way the well is flowing is introducing some dissolved oxygen into the equation. Most groundwater has awfully low DO. Something to consider if you want to put fish in there.
FinLuver
Native Oregonian…1846
Was thinkin’ the same…also to introduce water movement, similar to a fountain/sprinkler to control skeeters or algae (guessing here).
Maybe for the sound, too.
Thanks both.
It certainly is helpful to introduce oxygen and movement. That is not the only spout - our well is also an artesian well with quite strong flow into a 10 foot or so creek (also fed by a small spring creek). It's actually just this side of the white pipe. Both provide nice movement and oxygen. We get much more sound from the main well.
That white pipe is just so ugly though, the green well head isn't too pretty either. Trying to get this pond as natural and beauteous as possible.
... And yes, want to plant some feesh at some point in the not too distant future. Apparently at one time it did have trouts in it.
Today finished preparing and seeded a boggy area - seeded with a native wetland grass/flower seed mix, hope it takes.
Cheers
Such a fun project
Pink Nighty
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If planning on planting fish, consider establishing a prey base first. Crawfish with a couple spawning seasons without predation could provide a great bass forage base. Maybe research which plants encourage beneficial bug growth?
Love this thread, I'm living my pondboss life vicariously here
years back helped my friend with a similar sized pond at his place in Ft. Bidwell, we used a 4" wide x 8' piece of seasoned, hollow bamboo that we sleeved and sealed over the pump pipe, ran it at 45 degrees through a thicket of plantings to over the pond, looked and worked great. Available for reasonable on Etsy.
Definitely bait fish first, crawfish is an interesting idea, thanks. It is a cold pond, 50's mid summer because of the spring water inflow, so more likely trouts - maybe a grass carp or 2.
Interesting idea, thanks... and any leftovers, I could build a rod
Now I want a pond…I think…
Huh, in VT fish pretty much ignored the salamanders. I figured they tasted bad
@Canuck from Kansas what are you thinking of as cover for the fish? They need some stuff to hide under. They will of course draw interest from herons, raccoons, neighbors’ cats, etc.
Yup, there are a couple of weed beds, just some died back over the winter, and I did remove/thin some in the demucking effort - most worried about herons, will likely try decoys to try to keep them away.
Seed and straw yesterday before the rain came:
This morning the pond was alive, heard frogs for the first time this spring, and then saw one (crappy photo cause it was swimming and I was shaking):
Ducks were more cooperative, and I'd stopped shaking:
Cheers
This morning the pond was alive, heard frogs for the first time this spring, and then saw one (crappy photo cause it was swimming and I was shaking):
Ducks were more cooperative, and I'd stopped shaking:
Cheers