Springtime by Alex Mir.

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I just spent the past 3.5 hours walking around in the woods at night with a few students for an amphibian night lab. Full moon, wood frogs and barred owls calling through the night, spotted salamanders swimming around. (they requested a weekend option, and it was only supposed to be 2 hours but they wanted to keep exploring more). the night and their excitement of seeing wildlife lifts my mood.
#nightsky #spring #nightlife #wildlife #pond

Today has been very productive.
After draining the #pond, and clearing some space around it, I dug out and remade it.
It is now more than twice the original size, and deeper.
I have not been able to completely fill it, as I'm using #rainwater collected in water butts, and I've emptied them, but rain is due in the next day or two.
I'll finish what I can tomorrow, including trimming the liner, and getting the pump going.
#pond #garden #WaterGardening

The ice is suspended over the water and hanging down like little upside down tulips. #SpringWaterLakes #Mulmur #Pond

Quiet beaver pond in Todd Hollow, Plymouth, Connecticut. July 19, 2024, 1:54 PM.

Building a #wildlife #pond out of half a barrel surrounded by circular gabion using recycled slate. Testing barrel for waterproofness and within a day, there's a pond skater!

A community gardening group is hoping to have many ponds in the area, to foster wildlife. At the pond class we were shocked to hear that *all water plants* (we're using native species) are imported - no one produces lovely water plants like Iris - native yellow flag iris, Feileastram; Nymphaea alba, native white water lily, bacán bán; Filipendula ulmaria, the scented meadowsweet, Airgead luachra, Persicaria amphibia, amphibious bistort, Glúineach uisce…
#Farming #Ireland #WaterPlants #pond

More #artwork
https://adam-gladstone.pixels.com/featured/lower-porter-pond-in-dw-field-park-adam-gladstone.html

Canadian Geese on a Pond with a House and Some Trees in the Distance
https://nickoprints.com/featured/canadian-geese-on-a-pond-with-a-house-and-some-trees-in-the-distance-digital-painting-nicko-prints.html

#art #artforsale #artist #painting #wallart #fineart #interiordesign #artbuyer #buyintoart #ayearforart #buyart #beautifulart #print #poster #canadiangeese #geese #pond #house #trees #distance #landscape #nature #wildlife #water #birds #scenery #serene #peaceful #calm #outdoors

Some more #naturephotography https://adam-gladstone.pixels.com/featured/stearns-pond-at-harold-parker-state-park-adam-gladstone.html

Sending good vibes from my pond.
#koi
#pond
#JapaneseMaple

Further to my recent post about frogspawn, I'm happy to report that it has all hatched out. Hundreds of juvenile tadpoles have wriggled free of the 'jelly' and can now be seen feeding on it. They have been joined by a pond snail which is also tucking into this nutritious substance. The red caterpillar-like things are catkins from the silver birch and poplar trees that overlook the pond.
#frogs #tadpoles #pond #pondlife #ponds #gardening #wildlifegardening