Pond Enthusiast Gifts

Garden Gnome taking all the fish out of the pond

'Bloody Joneses! Just because we've put in a new fishpond...'

"Sorry to hear a heron got your goldfish, Henry."

"Yeah, there used to be a pond there."

The gold fish at Hampton Court

'My ultimate ambition is a large pond.'

'Oh, don't fuss over little old me!'

An occassional clean out should prevent unpleasant smells.

But incorrect stocking can upset the balance of your water.

The Bug Trap

"I don't know how to make it warmer and less gross. It's a pond."

Fisherman Evolution: They have evolved over the years with three distinct species...the largest of these is the coarse fisherman.

"Where's all your fish?" "I never should have bought 'coy' fish."

"And would you like flies with that?"

Garden pond: mosquito breeding ground

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

'Hey, Baby! How would you like to kiss the frog formerly known as 'Prince'?'

Mother Duck.

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

"Is it me, or would a dung beetle taste really good right now?"

'We get a lot more wildlife now we have a pond.'

Ducks look alarmed at 'No Swimming' sign.

Ricochet

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

Sooners! Opening day of fishing.

Meanwhile back at the pond 'Wow... nice pad man!'

Frog with an umbrella.

"So...how do we get out of this one Fatso?"

Playing in a stream.

The Gardener's Calendar: If your fish pool is covered with ice...make a hole in it.

'Get down from there!'

Tadpoles

'Mommy! Mommy! Look at me!'

'The food's lousy! The water's too cold! The pond needs cleaning! You should feed us more often!'

"Mom! I found where grandma lost her dentures!"