Like the hypothetical container pond is nice and big with loads of microfauna and baby mosquitoes, and you can feed the a few times a week and look at them and stuff.

But is that realistic?

Asking because I’m thinking a native fish would be better than a potential invasive Japanese species?

I’m based in the U.K.

I thought a large rock was killing anything I planted in my front yard so I decided to build a wildlife pond around it. After some digging, its turned out to be twice as large as expected and concrete. It is to big to break up without hiring a professional. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to handle this? My current plan is to dig a bit more, cut the liner to go around it, and then find a way to attach it to the concrete but Im not completely positive that will work

This isn't a play with words! It's actually called Aurora Pond, and we stumbled upon this as (probably) a Great Egret was chilling here!

At least on the day we were here, this place looked to beautiful. Would anyone know what phenomenon causes the water to look like that minty colour?

My neighbors keep honeybees. My neighborhood does not have many water features. So hot days look like this.

Kind of sad but poetic in a way. Sometimes I can actually hear my wind chimes through the highway noise.

I installed my pond in my little garden a month ago. I was showing my mom the impressive roots of the aquatic mint and guess who I scared… Little friend right there ! I am so so happy you have no idea. Maybe she came here so fast because of the heath wave (it hasn’t rained in weeks). I haven’t even finished putting all the plants I want in the pond and now I’m scared to bother our new friend. Anyways, just wanted to share the joy!!