Pea Pod Ponderer Gifts

Gregor Mendel

"Bark or stare? Always a tough decision. Bark? Maybe stare? Whimper? Maybe? Meanwhile, stare."

Wildlife

'You must be Jim's new gardener. I'm his neighbour, Gerald. Had any luck with the Petunias this year? Aren't those Jim's feet sticking out of the ornamental pond?'

Water Gardening: One thing is certain - you will find the peace and tranquility of water an almost irresistible attraction.

Frog to other frog: 'Hey, nice pad.'

'Big sale at the Dog Store. Buy 1, get 2 free.'

"It's a beautiful world out there, just waiting to be discovered. Well, discovered by one of you, the rest will almost certainly die."

'Thanks, we really appreciate this. Yeah, the middle button. Don't worry, it's auto-focus - just aim and shoot.'

But there are other pleasures still for the fisherman's delight....for nature is everywhere about him.

Business Duck

"This blood knot ought to be re-named the blood, sweat and tears knot."

"Actually, it wasn't so bad. One minute I was standing in line at the slaughterhouse...The next thing I knew, I was being basted in my own juices..."

"I can't wait to start growing limbs so that I can use a tablet..."

"If He didn't want us to eat it, why'd He wrap the whole thing in bacon?"

'My horoscope said I was going to make someone happy today.'

"I'm not a mad dog. But I'm not particularly happy either."

'Its that final touch that makes it seem just like a natural pond.'

'I'll say this for you young Thoreu - he certainly does make good use of his pond.'

Six frogs leap off their lily pads.

Ricochet

'I can't shake off this feeling we're being watched.'

'Hello, are you an endangered species or can I eat you?'

'When they start calling you a splendid bird, you know you're in trouble.'

"You've got to understand, in my family Dad was the poodle and Mom was the pit bull."

Vernal Pond: Here today. . . gone tomorrow.

"If Foucault's Pendulum is correct - 15 degrees per sidereal hour times the side of the latitude - then I'm an hour late for lunch."

Water Gardening: And you will find yourself thinking over many garden problems at the waterside.

"Yes, there will be questions but you're unquestionably the nation's most badass mom."

"Well, I'll be darned. It does come with its own creature."

'It's so embarrassing. My mother had my tadpole tail bronzed!'

Fish Food

"Let's just agree to disagree." "I suggested that first!"

"Who's next?"

"Why don't you paint a picture – it'll last longer."