Water Gardening: Spring is almost here!! , 1 by BeaHive

BeaHive wrote:
Linda.. These temps were the air temps today. I am in zone 7a .
(Willamette Valley)
The water temp was 50.. still to cold for me to get in start my clean up..but the fish do not seem to mind. I found a small frog again in the filter basket. He was not ready to come out & sun yet.
Cleaned the debris and let him back to his secret hiding spot.
Saved a drowing lady bug from the pond. Poor little thing was trying to get to "shore" but the current was taking him down towards the filter. Scooped her out and placed her on a leaf in the sun to dry off. She did and then flew away... My good deed for the day!
This is not a great photo..but this guy or gal is going to be one handsome fish. He/She is black & yellow with yellow circles around his eyes, Yellow nose and under belly. He was one I got last fall for $2. He is only about 3 inches long.

Hope your fishes come out of hiding soon and that you have a healthy group this season.