This little vernal pond has been a permanent pond for the past couple years. When the weather eventually becomes drier, this pond will dry up again during late summer and fall.
Tag Archives: vernal ponds
Escape Artist
I will have to build up the dam on this vernal pond. The water is escaping through the goat pasture.
Full Vernal Ponds
A lot of rains this year have filled up my vernal pools of water.
Vernal Pools Snowmelt
Snow has been melting and filling up my new vernal pools. This stops the water and helps it soak into the ground, rather than having the snowmelt leave the property and be wasted.
Busy Building Vernal Ponds This Month
I have been building a lot of vernal ponds this month with my trusty Wolverine spade and 5 gallon buckets to haul the dirt. I like to play in the dirt.