With some good rainfall, the island has reappeared. This island seems to have a fleeting existence.
Tag Archives: Pond
Dam Sunflowers
Sunflowers have been growing on the side of the dam. These annual wild plants provide good cover.
Full Vernal Ponds
A lot of rains this year have filled up my vernal pools of water.
Thistle Island
It has rained a lot this month, and right now this island is fully surrounded by water. Currently the island is covered in field thistles(Cirsium discolor).
Dry Iowa
Just as last fall was dry, this spring has continued to be dry. There wasn’t much snowmelt this spring, but some moisture has collected in the bottom of this pond, that was dug deeper back in 2012.
Cattle A Memory
The drought this year made it the right time to get rid of the cattle. Bye, bye cattle!
Rainfall Breaks Vernal Pool
A large rain broke one of my recently built vernal ponds. Sometimes is hard to predict how much water travels through an area.
Domestic Goose Escapee
The neighbor’s goose flew away and has been living on my pond. The cattle are making sure it is not a threat.
Snow Nest
The Canadian Goose is already laying on its nest and now it has snowed.
Iowa Pelicans
This is the first time I saw pelicans stop on our pond. Hopefully in the future I will have larger ponds that attract them more during their migration.