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About one year ago I started the development of a wildlife pond<\/a>. In this recent photo you can see my progress since completing the build last year. I added a rebar tripod from which hangs a very nice wind chime. This adds vertical structure and sensory interest. I planted group 2 clematis vines to grow up each rebar. They are young but you can see one pink flower, and maybe you can imagine the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are now lots of pond plants: oxygenators in the water, emergents, floaters, and marginals like the irises that are in flower above. While I hope that the plants spread themselves, it looks pretty good, very pond-like, as it is. Most of the wildlife lives beneath the surface of the water. It is a fascinating ecosystem comprising a jungle of creatures that are fun to observe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This BC tree frog is king of the pond. He arrived in April and I still see him almost daily. I was on the watch for spawn then one night mid-May he finally got lucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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