Chettleburgh Pond
Author: GarryF
The lower field on a foggy afternoon
The Compost Pile benefits from the tractor
Pond Dwellers September 2014
This video taken ( It will take a few moments to load) in September 2014 shows the hovering-orbital dance of the Mayfly — They belong to the Order Ephemeropterafrom the Greek ephemeros= short lived, as they complete their adult part of the life cycle out of the water in a day. Be sure to click on the arrow on the upper right to see in full screen detail.
Digging a Trench for the Waterline from and the Electrical line to the Barn .
Acquiring a new water tank meant more work for the tractor. A trench was dug with the backhoe which carries the water from the tank by gravity to the reservoir above the pond and there it can be drained into the pond, or the greenhouse and garden. It also carries an underground electircal cable in order to get electricity to the barn.
Moving and Placing a Water Tank
Super-Moon over Parry Bay, Metchosin
I took this moon-rise picture from my balcony.
Pond Dwellers Spring 2014
In the few short years since the pond was built, it has developed a well-balanced ecosystem. Here are some spring images:
Another tractor transplant
This time I moved a Sugar Maple that I had planted in the upper field to make way for the expansion of the Organic garden for Wind-whipped farm.
Lambing Time in Metchosin
In our pastures these days the lambs of John and Lorraine Buchanan of Parry Bay Sheep Farm are playing in the fields. — Grazing under the Garry oaks.
