Yeah, much different - there is life in there that came all by itself. I
have things that look like grains of black pepper that are cruising about as
well as ones that are about that size but they are sorta fleshy colored. I
have had dragonfly naiads (sp?) and some water bugs as well as snails.

I just found a bunch of snail eggs on the underside of some Iris fronds (if
that's the right word) that I had laid across the 'deep' end to keep an area
shady. I'm amazed at how long the Iris have lasted - I have a few huge
bunches in the yard and cut off a ton of the longest leaves and laid them
across - they've been there for at least a month and are still green. A few
were browning and I was going to remove them but then I found the eggs -- go
snails go (they're black). Every time I see them they're mating - horny
little critters they are.

I haven't had any frogs this year at all - I usually have at least one - but
I have seen a snake more than a few times so that could be the reason.

LeeAnne



"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message
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KEWL! Little ponds with no fish are much different than large fish with
huge
fish loads! I'm sure your birdie friends enjoy the place to splash and
cool
off. Watching birds take a bath has always made me happy I'm human, with a
little more control over where the water goes! G

Lee

"LeeAnne" wrote in message
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My pond, I should mention, is also very small - more of a bird splashing
pool so if/when they get nasty I can just take 'em out and hose 'em off.

www.chewedtoast.com if you're interested in seeing.

LeeAnne

"Mike (mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums)"
wrote in message
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"LeeAnne" wrote in message
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I also would agree w/the masses here and say 'no' to gravel. What I
did
was
put some flat rocks in - I was able to purchase them at my local
garden
supply place by the pound. I was calling it slate until I learned
it
was
just flat cut field stone :-)

That's not a bad idea, using slate I mean, there is a water garden
centre
near me that sells nice big flat pieces that I could arrange into a
simple
flat base.