In between the errands and the administrivia that made up today, I also managed to squeeze in 20 minutes out by the pond. I added 33 new fish today--three medium/small koi and the rest were little comet goldfish, 19¢-35¢ each--and after I put them in I just sat on the upper edge in the shade by one of the waterfalls and just watched the fish and the frogs. It was so peaceful and wonderful--even though it was over 100ยบ out there. While I was at the pet store (I went for dog food and got dog food and the fish) I saw they had turtles with a 5-6" diameter shell, and I was really tempted. But the big fish will already eat the little fish, the frogs eat the fish and the fish eat the frogs (at least I suppose they all eat each other based on size) so the last thing I need to do is introduce something else to eat the fish AND the frogs. But turtles are so cool...
4 comments:
You need umbrella tables and chairs out there, and maybe a few fans. That'll help!
you should definitely get a turtle. we have a red ear slider that is about 26 or 27 years old, brought home by my son when she was about the size of a 50¢ piece. Turtles are mostly vegetarian, are vegetarian once they they are adults. I feed mine a variety of fruit and plant matter and now and then turtle sticks to make sure she is getting all her nutrients. she's not in a pond but in a 600 gallon stock tank.
I discovered a bee hive on/in the walls of my absent neighbor's house the other day. I do know a bee keeper and another person who knows a different bee keeper so I might pass on the info.
Ellen, thanks for the info on the turtle! I knew snappers ate fish and I just assumed the red sliders would too. Glad to hear they're more veg and will eat turtle sticks!
Are turtle sticks made from very fresh turtle?
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