Garden Friends...
Jun 15, 2018 13:02:09 #
Zippy was born in our pond in 2011 and when I spotted him, he wasn't even 1/2" long... I would go out every night at dark with a flashlight and spot him zipping in and out of the rocks... hence the name Zippy-Do!! He was and still is a slow learner on how to grab the food, so he prefers that I hand feed him... and he lets me pet him!!
Zippy Do.... born in our pond 2011
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one of our tadpoles all grown up!!
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no lwater lilies yet...
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hoppin' around and having fun!!
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Jun 15, 2018 13:06:59 #
Awesome!!! I am dogsitting for my friends for a week, and they have an outdoor goldfish pond. The fish are on average about 12” from head to end of tail. And they’re smart! They sure know what their food container looks like! :)
Jun 15, 2018 13:13:35 #
angela k wrote:
He was and still is a slow learner, so he prefers that I hand feed him.
Slow Learner?!? Sounds rather smart to me! Lol!
Very well done set, and I think the last one demonstrates the fun way you approach your photography!
Edit: the real live frog pic (no. 2) is a stand out!
Jun 15, 2018 13:35:11 #
Jun 15, 2018 13:45:44 #
I always wanted a pond but never got around to putting one in. Nice set of pictures.
Jun 15, 2018 14:04:36 #
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Jun 15, 2018 14:29:59 #
indigoblues wrote:
Awesome!!! I am dogsitting for my friends for a week, and they have an outdoor goldfish pond. The fish are on average about 12” from head to end of tail. And they’re smart! They sure know what their food container looks like! :)
LOL... thanks indigoblues, for your visit and comment!!! They are very smart and they all come running or swimming over when they see us!! Zippy has to suck my finger before he gets his food!! lol.. Enjoy the fish and watching the dog... sounds like a fun get-a-way!!
Jun 15, 2018 14:34:48 #
BassmanBruce wrote:
Slow Learner?!? Sounds rather smart to me! Lol! ... (show quote)
LOL.... you might be right, Bruce!! He's so funny, instead of sucking in the water near the food, he blows bubbles and pushes the food further away!! Since I don't swim, I couldn't help him learn the right way, so he gets babied from me and fed by hand!! Every year we buy 4-5 tadpoles and this frog is from last years bunch... I don't know where they go in the winter, but the minute we filled the small little tub (pond) for the water lilies, he appeared... and we put the tadpoles in with him!
Glad you enjoyed... and my little hoppers too!!
Jun 15, 2018 14:35:48 #
John Lawrence wrote:
Nice set, Angela. Your garden friends all look happy. You must feed them well.
Thanks John... the koi are fed very well, but as far as the frog goes... he has to catch his own flies!! lol..
Glad you enjoyed!!
Jun 15, 2018 14:38:26 #
charlienow wrote:
I always wanted a pond but never got around to putting one in. Nice set of pictures.
Thanks Charlie for your visit and comment.....It was one of the best decisions we made... we started out with a pre-fab pond that we put in outselves... we enjoyed it so much, we had one dug a lot bigger.... but our fish got so big and were stressed from not enough room... we went even bigger!! It's just so relaxing sitting watching them all splishing and splashing!!! Koi are very smart and know when it's chow time!!
Jun 15, 2018 16:14:13 #
Very nice series, Angela. Zippy and the frog are both excellent shots and your leap frogs are cute as can be.
Jun 15, 2018 16:33:00 #
Lovely images of your pond buddies, Angela, and they all look very happy and content to live there!
Jun 15, 2018 17:34:08 #
UTMike wrote:
Angela, you have it all - dogs, cats, fish, frogs!
Mike.... I love animals and nature and when my kids were young, we had 4 snakes, hermit crabs, guinea pigs, hamsters, birds and a fishtank!! ...also a rat that didn't live long and I bottle fed a baby squirrel!! Fun times!!
Jun 15, 2018 17:35:41 #
Treepusher wrote:
Cute shots! Quite the menagerie!
Thanks Randy for your visit and comment... at one time my managerie was a lot larger!!!
Glad you liked!
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