My plants are in the pond. The cattails are 4' above waterline, 3' above the pond's
edge. The ficus is 1' above. I have hummingbirds, sparrows, and song birds flying around
the garden. I don't want to catch any of them. You don't have a problem with birds?

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my ponds have bird netting doesnt require lifting at all. it is not obtrusive to
look thru the net at my fish. I can also lift the netting easily (it is just hooked
over screw on the edge if I want to pet the fish or pick stuff out of the pond or
clean the lilies.