On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:15:24 EDT, Galen Hekhuis
wrote:

I've got some healthy duckweed (green, mostly), but that's about it so
far. It was brutal cold this winter here in northern Florida.
Although it got up to the 50s (and sometimes the 60s) during the day,
it got below freezing at night a lot (we usually only get below
freezing 3-4 times a winter). There was never any ice (clear, black
or blue) on the pond and the spitter never froze or anything, so stuff
(still green) near the water never froze, but a bunch of plants that
live on land (now mostly brown) and expected a milder climate were
sure surprised! If I'd a known, I'd have planted crocuses (mixed
colors) or something. No dragonflies (of any color) yet, but no
mosquitoes (gray) either. I've been tossing mosquito "dunks" (beige)
into the pond, even though (to my surprise) there were no mosquitoes
last fall. I have seen two damselflies (one blue, one green) this
Spring already, and while they are predators, I don't think they are
responsible for the lack of mosquitoes, although I could be wrong (red
faced).

(color descriptions added for Jan)

jan sitting here with BIG grin on face as she was reading along noticing
the color comments.... then to scroll down for the coup de gras.
Clever! ;-)))) ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us