Very nice pictures! I like the 'almost black lily'- is that the real name?
What is an anacharis? I saw it listed (I think) in the plants that are
illegall in many states; but i'm sure not in yours! it sounds pretty.

B-

"Jerrispond" wrote in message
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Jerri, how do you keep the koi from eating your live plants?


Last fall I got a milk crate, and completely filled it....and I mean I
stuffed
it in. with anacharis. I then turned it upside down on the bottom of the
pond
with a cememt block to hold it there so even the big koi could not move
it.
Since it was winter befor the anacharis really got going the koi didn't
eat
much, and they couldn't pull it up. This spring I had an area of
anacharis
about 3x5 x4 feet high. At this point it is probably 6x8x4 feet. The
water
is clear as a bell. The anacharis is all in bloom now and real pretty as
it
has made its way to the top of the pond. The koi DO eat all the lilies
and
water hyacinths. Jerri


http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond