Kim and I keep both koi and goldfish in the pond.
I won't get into the do's and don'ts of keeping both together. Suffice it to say that one "shouldn't."
The pond seems to add quite a cool feeling to the garden, temperature-wise that is. And there is so much activity which revolves around it; birds which come for drinks and baths, frogs, dragonflies, and the daily koi feeding.
Here is a short video of the koi/goldfish being fed. You can see how the koi (with little whiskers) push at the lily pads to get at the food.
16 comments:
That is beautiful!
That's so lovely. Does it freeze over during the winter?
Mary - In our zone ponds need to be at least 3 ft deep in order to safely overwinter fish. (Which ours is.) Our fish are pretty much dormant during the winter, and our job then is to keep the surface from freezing over for long so they don't suffocate.
Great photos and movie clip!
Thanks for a beautiful start to my day. Now I need to get busy out in the yard.
So relaxing! I could sit here all day listening to your little waterfall. I would love to have some water in my garden. But that will have to stay a dream for now.
You have such a great pond/waterfall! I bet it is so peaceful. Thanks for sharing pictures.
Oh Victoria, your dedication to creating such beauty is inspiring!
Moving water is so mesmerizing. I also love the sound . . .
Gorgeous! how do you ever leave to go to work?
Leave to work?!?! I can't imagine you can tear yourself away. It's obvious that you have put so much time into your garden space, and it is absolutely beautiful!
What a lovely, peaceful retreat in your garden. Just beautiful!
great waterlilly and koi.
Love the frog and the lily pad! Do you know what kind of frog that is?
~ Monica
Gorgeous set up! Can I ask what camera you used?
(I got linked here from a "mutual friend's" blog!)
Ponds are always a place of calm and tranquillity..I love mine too..no fish though.
Yours is a wonderful space..:)NG
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