Spring is in the air

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Haha Navrik, very quick boet!

Well, I didn’t anticipate 300mm of rain for October (so far) and neither did we expect 100mm in the last 24 hrs! My pond is the fullest I’ve seen it in a very long time and the recently planted willows have all gone for a swim - time will tell how they do but I have lots of cuttings so will plant some more on higher ground.

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The papyrus too has all been submerged deeper but I don’t know yet up to what depth it will survive. This is a trial for a bigger project.

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The lilies amaze me how they stretch in 24hrs to keep their leaves on top. Full moon was on Monday and the lilies are blooming and the water temp is perfect for spawning however the sudden rise in water level may have had an effect. Since fertilizing the pond the water clarity has decreased and due to lack of sunlight, I can’t see bedding fish this year and we don’t fish them around the spawn to check.

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