Pond Fishing Gifts

'What the... another one? Maybe we should move over to his side.'

'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.

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

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

'He's a retired Drill-Sergeant!'

Ricochet

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

Ducks look alarmed at 'No Swimming' sign.

Six frogs leap off their lily pads.

Sooners! Opening day of fishing.

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

Vernal Pond: Here today. . . gone tomorrow.

'My ultimate ambition is a large pond.'

'Get down from there!'

An occassional clean out should prevent unpleasant smells.

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

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

Tadpoles

Playing in a stream.

'Mommy! Mommy! Look at me!'

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

"Why so tense?"

'It was a great holiday: It rained all day, every day...'

"They have been in a terrible mood these days. You know how painful it is when they start developing legs."

"We have got to get a bigger pond."

'Boy I freak out when slimy things touch my feet...'

Installing the garden pond

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

A jogger being bombarded by tiny battleships in a pond.

'He really misses going fishing with his old friends.'

But incorrect stocking can upset the balance of your water.

"That's embarrassing!"

'You're giving me one of those 'I want to stick my tongue out and eat you' looks again.'

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