sparklecity Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Mine ate a small snake the other day. Wow! I've never seen that happen. There are some lizards around the pond, so I'm sure they have eaten some of those before when I wasn't looking. Never would have thought they would eat a snake though. Surprisingly enough, I've never seen any snakes around the pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazdaddy Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 It was a small worm snake I dug up planting caladium bulbs. He was dead when i threw him in. They made short work of him. I have a large Koi that will climb completely out of the water to eat the plants then flop around till he falls back in. Hes a real pig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklecity Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I unearth worm snakes every year pulling up stuff. I grabbed one with my hands this year accidentally. Next time I get one, I may have to try that out. The lotus pot I used have only had about an inch or 2 of water covering it. They used to get on that before it came up, looking for stuff in the rocks then flop around until they fell back in the deeper water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Now that's a koi! That things almost as old as JBuns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazdaddy Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Now that's a koi! That things almost as old as JBuns! My grass carp is maybe half that. Not sure how closely she is related to the Koi though. I think the state record Grass carp is 60+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 My grass carp is maybe half that. Not sure how closely she is related to the Koi though. I think the state record Grass carp is 60+ Not sure of the record grass carp either, for NC. The state and world record smallmouth buffalo, a type of carp, is 88 lbs , and was caught out of Lake Wylie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazdaddy Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Not sure of the record grass carp either, for NC. The state and world record smallmouth buffalo, a type of carp, is 88 lbs , and was caught out of Lake Wylie!! Hmmm, ya know there are some ducks missing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 World record smallmouth buffalo-88lbs Lake Wylie , 1993 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hmmm, ya know there are some ducks missing...Lol, yeah! If anybody is interested, they actually have a replica mount of this fish, in bass pro shops in Concord! If you walk in the front doors where the fireplace is, turn around and look up about 20ft on the wall, and there it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklecity Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I went on a fishing trip in Port St. Joe and Homosassa Springs last year in Florida. On the drive to both locations I stopped at different springs along the way. The first one we stopped at had 2 of the largest carp I've ever seen. They had to be at least 3-4' long and a foot in diameter. I wasn't able to get a good pic of them though because they were behind the swimming area. They had it roped off because it fed into a river where gators were abundant. Next time you go to Florida don't pass up on an opportunity to visit any springs you pass by. They have beautifully clear water and are around 72° year round. In the winter Manatees go into them for the warm water. Snorkeling in them is incredibly fun and some of them are 50+ feet deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazdaddy Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I went on a fishing trip in Port St. Joe and Homosassa Springs last year in Florida. On the drive to both locations I stopped at different springs along the way. The first one we stopped at had 2 of the largest carp I've ever seen. They had to be at least 3-4' long and a foot in diameter. I wasn't able to get a good pic of them though because they were behind the swimming area. They had it roped off because it fed into a river where gators were abundant. Next time you go to Florida don't pass up on an opportunity to visit any springs you pass by. They have beautifully clear water and are around 72° year round. In the winter Manatees go into them for the warm water. Snorkeling in them is incredibly fun and some of them are 50+ feet deep. Brings back memories. Spent most of my 20's and early 30's water skiing all over Florida, South Carolina and the southeast . Those canals and springs are beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklecity Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I went from having hundreds of tadpoles yesterday in the pond to almost zero today. I caught the blue fish eating them at lunch. Not sure how they all emerged in the pond overnight, other than swimming in from the bog area, but even then that area isn't big enough to hold that many. Kind of glad they ate them though. There is already an abundance of frogs/toads making all kinds of racket at night, especially after it rains. There's a big bullfrog that has been around for the last few years. I saw it a couple weeks ago after I ran the sprinkler near the pond. It was just sitting there laying in the wet grass. Should have taken a picture of it. That thing has really gotten big this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazdaddy Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 A water snake got one of my big bullfrogs last week. Now I'm down to just a boat load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 The frogs are bigger this year, because they are getting ready for a long , cold, blockbuster winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklecity Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 The frogs are bigger this year, because they are getting ready for a long , cold, blockbuster winter! Yeah, blockbuster for Boone maybe. I'm going to be pretty skeptical this winter anytime models have the upstate receiving more than 4-6". The last 2 years, you could divide the totals by 4 and still wouldn't be close to the verified amounts. I'm pulling for an ice storm this year. Last year's 2 hours of freezing rain wet my appetite for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Awesome pics folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklecity Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 To put fertilizer on the grass today or not....I'm scared if I do it won't rain and I'll be stuck outside watering in by hand until midnight. On the other hand, if I wait too long it will be too late in the season to put out the fertilzer and it will turn into one big blob of mess. I guess I'll have to wait and see what the radar looks like in a bit and pray it doesn't pull a cruel joke on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Anybody have any fall gardening things going on? Landscaping projects , fall veggie gardens, lawn reseeding? What y'all got going on? Lowes just got its first shipment of pansies yesterday, fall is right around the corner! They have mums 5 for 5$ in the pint size, I believe and 4 bags of mulch for 10$ this weekend, if you need any of that kind of stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Anybody have any fall gardening things going on? Landscaping projects , fall veggie gardens, lawn reseeding? What y'all got going on? Lowes just got its first shipment of pansies yesterday, fall is right around the corner! They have mums 5 for 5$ in the pint size, I believe and 4 bags of mulch for 10$ this weekend, if you need any of that kind of stuff! Putting a Vintage Air AC system in the Datsun 510 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broken024 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 When should I put down pre emergent in fall? Charlotte area bermuda lawn. Any suggestions on what kind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 When should I put down pre emergent in fall? Charlotte area bermuda lawn. Any suggestions on what kind?I think early Oct is a good time. Can't think of a brand right off hand! Just make sure it's for use on Bermuda! Read instructions very carefully! Can find better or stronger ones at a feed and seed store/ tractor supply kind of place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 This is the first weekend since April that I did not have to mow my yard. Yeeehaaaa!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazdaddy Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 This is the first weekend since April that I did not have to mow my yard. Yeeehaaaa!!!! Just noticed you are in Newbern. I did several MS 150s there. Good times beautiful city! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Lawns dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Lawns dead RIP He was a good guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WXinCanton Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I just put my pre emergent down. We will see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 RIP He was a good guy. It's coming back! Zombielawn 2015! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 All this rain is a blessing! My plants are loving it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Went to mow my grass today for the first time in 3 weeks and my lawnmower would not start. Changed spark plug and still nothing. It is now in the hands of professionals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Went to mow my grass today for the first time in 3 weeks and my lawnmower would not start. Changed spark plug and still nothing. It is now in the hands of professionals.Do you use non-ethanol gas? If not, it can gum up the carburater! I always use " pure gas" in all small engines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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