Lily

She has been sunning herself next to the pond most days, but always manages to avoid getting her photo taken.  Finally I snapped her today.

Fishpond and Flowers

The fishpond has grown this year

A year before, October 2011

 

Babies and Tadpoles

New babies in the fishpond!  Got 4 tadpoles for the pond today.  Quinn discovered a tiny baby fish in the pond, then Tighe found one, then I found one.  The boys looked, and looked, and looked, for a very, very, very long time, but there are only 3 baby fish in the pond.  The tadpoles seemed to have settled in well, just need names...

Monkey Musk Flower in cascade

Ice Plant in cascade

Almond, Parmesan, Emily,

Bill - A friend for George

At last, Bill has graduated from tadpole to Frog.  He has more brown on him than George, and more spots on his back.  Bill is larger than George, but he was a bigger tadpole.  Unfortunately, he is not happy with human company, and will leap into the pond, as soon as urchins appear.  Bill enjoys sunning himself on the rocks, and catching flies in his spare time.

Geroge

Bill, hiding in the rushes

Bill, pretending to be a plant