Down here in Mississippi, it has not started to be cold. In fact, the
end of the blazing summer heat has led to my tomatoes and asparagus
growing well! The pond plants, on the other hand, seem to be
responding to changes in light more than to changes in heat. The
lilies are slowing and the hyacinth is developing brown spots.

I have winter bypasses for the berm (veggie filter) ponds. I only
need them on a few days per year. Last year I did not cover the
hyacinth and lost all but one of the hundreds I had. This year I will
cover them in the berm pond. Otherwise, no winterizing.

Sadly, the deer have figured out that water lettuce is tastey. They
have grazed down the 4 x 4 pond that is usually 18" deep in water
celery. Only the inner most corner that they cannot reach has grown
freely. I will move some of it to the main pond so it can make it
through the winter without being grazed to death!

I have a half dozen shbunkins in one 4 x 8 berm pond. They were small
this year and should be large enough to breed next year...I hope.
They won't be winterized, although they are in the pond that will be
covered.