tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post4820362012894333481..comments2023-10-12T06:58:26.451-04:00Comments on Mary's View: Winter? Spring? and a little pond surpriseMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-69765101475221131302008-04-04T02:52:00.000-04:002008-04-04T02:52:00.000-04:00Beautiful photos - again those fish!!! Those colo...Beautiful photos - again those fish!!! Those colors! But the bumblebee might just rank as all time favorite!!!!TR Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595967532391171082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-14106691505215385692008-04-02T20:49:00.000-04:002008-04-02T20:49:00.000-04:00Mary, that bumble bee photo is amazing! Nice shot...Mary, that bumble bee photo is amazing! Nice shot! It beats basketball hands down!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-74637462675257444572008-04-02T15:32:00.000-04:002008-04-02T15:32:00.000-04:00THAT BEE!!!Oh my! And those precious pup faces :0...THAT BEE!!!<BR/><BR/>Oh my! <BR/><BR/>And those precious pup faces :0)<BR/><BR/>Interesting that Julie says to spare the little snake. How neat to have beauty and drama right in your own backyard.<BR/><BR/>Happy April, Mary !Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-35299840779822638932008-04-01T22:20:00.000-04:002008-04-01T22:20:00.000-04:00Great bumble bee picture! It almost looks kind of ...Great bumble bee picture! It almost looks kind of fake - with it not moving:)Bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353543632009072686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-89422604024378125542008-04-01T20:08:00.000-04:002008-04-01T20:08:00.000-04:00Gads girl, your photos just get better and better....Gads girl, your photos just get better and better. I so love seeing the world through your eyes.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Lauriedmmgmfmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872482306885344135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-59644321809671290902008-04-01T17:42:00.000-04:002008-04-01T17:42:00.000-04:00Mary, I always enjoy visiting your site. You have...Mary, <BR/>I always enjoy visiting your site. You have such a great eye, and you seem to have a lot of fun just living.Crayonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04381728158412423377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-41463104876386333392008-04-01T16:41:00.000-04:002008-04-01T16:41:00.000-04:00That bee is just toooo cute! What an incredible sh...That bee is just toooo cute! What an incredible shot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-58292819858637360472008-04-01T12:12:00.000-04:002008-04-01T12:12:00.000-04:00Your pond looks great, Mary :-) One thing I have ...Your pond looks great, Mary :-) One thing I have never seen here in the pond is snakes!Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446592829079921028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-79300469266308837232008-04-01T06:54:00.000-04:002008-04-01T06:54:00.000-04:00Hi Mare, Stop by when you have a chance...I have a...Hi Mare, Stop by when you have a chance...I have an award for you.<BR/><BR/>P.S. Love your pond pics--mine is still frozen :-(RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-87653534043130517822008-04-01T00:33:00.000-04:002008-04-01T00:33:00.000-04:00Smart bumble bee, who wouldn't love you? ;)I want ...Smart bumble bee, who wouldn't love you? ;)<BR/>I want to see how the pond looks after the cleaning, I can't wait for the next posts!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550692601943778577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-36517794028262581812008-03-31T23:07:00.000-04:002008-03-31T23:07:00.000-04:00I'm making a pond in my yard this year, by Gawd!LO...I'm making a pond in my yard this year, by Gawd!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>LOVE your bee! I don't know how you do it.Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-23965230268424514122008-03-31T22:37:00.000-04:002008-03-31T22:37:00.000-04:00Dear Mary,Oh my goodness you have a Bumble Bee fri...Dear Mary,<BR/>Oh my goodness you have a Bumble Bee friend! I adore the bees! This one is a cutie!<BR/>The girls do need Tarheels sweaters. Go Tarheels.<BR/>I have all my money on them this year..all five dollars. <BR/>Chilly here. Spring has sprung but very slowly.<BR/>Happy April! <BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-79775694202657621152008-03-31T17:51:00.000-04:002008-03-31T17:51:00.000-04:00A wonderful post, as always, Mary. It's so good to...A wonderful post, as always, Mary. It's so good to see all those "spring things" going on there. Your pictures are beautiful. We haven't had snow on the ground in CT since the beginning of March, and this week, we're expecting the temps to go into the 60s and maybe even to 70! That should bring on some spring things for us, I hope!Sandpiper (Lin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03704451520824495064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-80111693508774939742008-03-31T14:37:00.000-04:002008-03-31T14:37:00.000-04:00What beautiful pictures. I live in Michigan and am...What beautiful pictures. I live in Michigan and am so ready for spring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-47607250663481507062008-03-31T14:26:00.000-04:002008-03-31T14:26:00.000-04:00Hi Mary,I love how your pond is so sparkly and cry...Hi Mary,<BR/>I love how your pond is so sparkly and crystal clear. Your pictures just bring such joy to blogland :)<BR/>xoSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024132046092264711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-89214949984329117312008-03-31T14:07:00.000-04:002008-03-31T14:07:00.000-04:00The redbuds are so gorgeous right now, aren't they...The redbuds are so gorgeous right now, aren't they? Josh and I drove the few miles up to the Martinsville race this weekend and I was in love with the delicate pink/purple of their blooms. Our dogwoods are on the verge of flowering, too. It was a bone-chilling day, sitting in the stands all day, but the spring blooms definitely made up for it. And it sure is nice to have rain for a change!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-40918359891182698742008-03-31T13:36:00.000-04:002008-03-31T13:36:00.000-04:00that is an AMAZING bee picture! How did you do tha...that is an AMAZING bee picture! How did you do that?<BR/><BR/>We have a little pond and I don't think it's ever looked that clear. Hmmm....maybe it would be a good thing to bring in a professional for a good cleaning. <BR/><BR/>I love the little snake!Sherry at the Zoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087213659575570975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-91411573289656776852008-03-31T12:59:00.000-04:002008-03-31T12:59:00.000-04:00Hi Mary,Love your photos, especially the bumble be...Hi Mary,<BR/>Love your photos, especially the bumble bee and the mourning dove. The snake freaked me out! I am very, very afraid of snakes, and I think if I had one in my back yard I would have to move!<BR/>It's been raining here for days and it was so cold yesterday I thought I was back up north!<BR/><BR/>Enjoyed your post! Have a good day and thanks for making me smile.<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833702357953341645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-6946210310618701562008-03-31T11:19:00.000-04:002008-03-31T11:19:00.000-04:00Mary it is such a delight to come by and see all t...Mary it is such a delight to come by and see all the birds and your pond activity!! Kind of makes me miss my garden& pond but ..not the temps that are experienced by friends back home!<BR/>How about that bird that flew into your house...(((Birdlady))) that must have been a hoot watching how the dogs reacted!<BR/>sunkissed in Arizona and <BR/>loving it NGNaturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-1095392921597785052008-03-31T10:40:00.000-04:002008-03-31T10:40:00.000-04:00Beckie, the pond is a little too large for us to c...Beckie, the pond is a little too large for us to clean ourselves and our backs are a little too old!<BR/><BR/>Angie, it still cold - no hummers here yet, either.<BR/><BR/>Julie, OK - the snake stays. Thanks, Chimp!<BR/><BR/>Tom, it looks like spring but sure doesn't feel like it!<BR/><BR/>Donna, I took maybe 40 shots of the bee hovering in front of me. One out of 40 isn't bad...<BR/><BR/>Carol, you wouldn't hoe a harmless snake, now, would you? :o)<BR/><BR/>Ocean, you have more than a pond, lucky one.<BR/><BR/>Wren, this is the first time I've SEEN a snake in the pond. I guess they are good at keeping certain populations under control.<BR/><BR/>Stacey, it's very beautiful come June and July. I'll show the whole pond then.<BR/><BR/>Alyssa, at $3.27 gallon, that $20 wouldn't help much. But at least we found the place and will go back soon (after I make a phone call ahead of time). <BR/><BR/>Cheryl, I don't mind snakes at all. Especially the smaller ones like the one in the photo. Black snakes, on the other hand, get relocated immediately.<BR/><BR/>Unstable Atom, thank you for visiting. And, no, I do not keep snakes as pets. No thank you :o)<BR/><BR/>Jayne, we're getting nice rains lately, too. Hope the trend continues!<BR/><BR/>Lisa, Chloe & Bella are sissies, too. Spoiled, cute sissies.<BR/><BR/>Seabrooke, we built our first pond in 1998, and have built one every time we moved. This is our third. I would miss the sound of the waterfall very much.<BR/><BR/>Pete, the male goldfinches look messy also :o)<BR/><BR/>Brucesc, I don't know what part of SC you live in but Pondscapes of Charlotte is on my sidebar. They've done award-winning work for Disney! Any pond installer usually offers cleaning and maintenance services. After a thorough cleaning it's suggested to add some doses of beneficial bacteria to your pond to jumpstart the biological filter. As far as herons, I'd have my problems with them, too, but not so far here in Charlotte. Fingers crossed.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-43406936528353330402008-03-31T10:03:00.000-04:002008-03-31T10:03:00.000-04:00Another wonderful post, Mary! With such good pictu...Another wonderful post, Mary! With such good pictures! <BR/><BR/>Where do you find someone to clean your pond? Mine hasn't been touched in 3 years and is pretty awful. But the goldfish still thrive and breed. We gave up on koi when we saw a great blue heron fly off with one a foot long! What does the bacteria do for the pond?<BR/><BR/>You need to get little Tarheel varsity sweaters for the girls' cold tummies.bruceschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677745752019602138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-62590386214906052612008-03-31T08:49:00.000-04:002008-03-31T08:49:00.000-04:00i once saw Eurasian Goldfinches described as looki...i once saw Eurasian Goldfinches described as looking like they had dipped their faces in a pot of strawberry jam.The Quacks of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165918541194607143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-53436638943150119852008-03-31T08:23:00.000-04:002008-03-31T08:23:00.000-04:00It's starting to thaw here but your spring's still...It's starting to thaw here but your spring's still well ahead of ours. I'm looking forward to seeing those blossoms once they open. Your pond is wonderful. I'd love to have something like that in my backyard one day. I'll need to start by getting a backyard, I think. :)Seabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400079400485962650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-33879639540497994952008-03-31T07:55:00.000-04:002008-03-31T07:55:00.000-04:00How wonderful to have so much life around your spa...How wonderful to have so much life around your sparkling pond once again. I would leave the snake. I bet he eats slugs. They are my best slug oppressors. If I was that little snake I would be afraid one of those big fish might have me for dinner. Your fish are so pretty. You must not have racoons for them to be able to have grown so large.<BR/><BR/>The girls look so forlorn waiting for someone, anyone, to open the door and let them inside where it is warm.<BR/><BR/>Have a good week...Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-32592934077156350062008-03-31T07:36:00.000-04:002008-03-31T07:36:00.000-04:00The pond looks great Mary. I know what you mean a...The pond looks great Mary. I know what you mean about the tease. It was mostly overcast and nippy here this weekend too. It rained and rained all day Saturday, but we need it. Love your flying bee!!!!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.com