Newly opened today.........from a recent division so flower is smaller.
Water Lilies Part IV
Another one.........might be Perry's Fire Opal (again first flower to open) http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/50841/index.html
......flowers later on will have more colour.
N. 'Queen of Whites' http://www.victoria-adventure.org/waterlilies/hardy_galleries/queen_of_whites.html
Floater 'Frog bit'.........looks like miniature lily pads
The red one above (with the frogbit) darkened as the day went by and started to look closer to Perry's Fire Opal http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/22902/
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They're just beautiful Pam. You have so many....it must be lovely to sit by your pond with all thos lilies blooming. That last picture is excellent.
Sandy
Thanks Sandy Ü.....I will be working a lot the next three weeks so I'll have to remember to check my ponds at lunch time.
I love being able to have the time to sit and watch the ponds come to life. I have a feeling retirement will probably give me the most enjoyment. ;)
echoes
Jul 21, 2005
Yes they are gorgeous Pam. Actually I think you have too many. Maybe you should trade some off?
Gorgeous as usual! Did I miss the "Part III"?
:) Donna
Will wait till they all get a *bit* bigger echoes......I will eventually have to do something or else make my whole back yard into a pond.
echoes
Jul 21, 2005
Just teasing you Pam. didn't we decide that it was no use me putting them in my pond? The raccoons would get them? or is that just fish?
Well the raccoons would sure make a mess of them, that's for sure. Probably rip them apart just trying to get to the fish.
The raccoons will eat them.......sent some water lilies to a lady in Toronto and a raccoon ate two out of the three I sent.
edited to correct the number........it was three I sent not four.
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Lovely pictures Pam.
Joan
From: Project Wildlife: Living with Raccoons.
Quoting:
Raccoons will eat whatever their environment provides. In the rural environment, they eat insects, nuts, worms, frogs, shellfish, fish, mammals, birds, eggs, grubs, snakes, and fruits. In agricultural areas, they may feed on corn crops, poultry and garden and orchard vegetables and fruits. In urban settings, an easily opened garbage can is hard for them to resist. Raccoons are attracted to water because they associate it with fish and other prey in the wild. The good news is that they won't eat your plants. The bad news is that they will dig them up to get at the food source in the soil below.
It may say that Donna but she found her pots with the footprints and the tubers eaten.
Quoting:
Food Web:
Water lilies are placed at the bottom of the food web. They are producers of energy and food in a wetland. Water lilies get their food through photosynthesis. Water fowl, muskrats and raccoons are some of the water lilies' predators.
http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Wetlands/WaterLilies/WaterLily.html
LOL TOUCHÉ
echoes
Jul 22, 2005
I really didn't mean to start an animal argument here. I don't think it's important that anybody be right. I don't know beans about water lilies, but wildlife I've had considerable experience with. Let's just keep it on track about water lilies as it is Pam's thread. Sorry Pam.
Thanks Joan. :)
Echoes I don't want to send a plant to you that won't have a chance of surviving. This year your ponds are full so it would be the muskrats that would be having a feast. We had one of those in our yard but the dogs made it feel a *bit* unwelcome. ;)
echoes
Jul 23, 2005
That's what I need - a dog. Definitely need a dog.