As I was taking Maggie around the property looking at the turtles, there was a commotion in the pond as the basking turtles saw us approaching! So the turtles are ok, and some of the mosquito fish are still alive, but ALL the gold fish have been "fished." Here's the turtle that leaped off the bank as we approached:
As you can see, the water is so clear that you can see the bottom. But as more of the turtles wake up, they will stir up the silt on the bottom and the water will be murky again. Actually, the Phrynops doesn't hibernate, but seems impervious to the extreme cold water. The pond actually froze over two winters ago, when we had that killing frost, but she was ok.
Yvonne
As you can see, the water is so clear that you can see the bottom. But as more of the turtles wake up, they will stir up the silt on the bottom and the water will be murky again. Actually, the Phrynops doesn't hibernate, but seems impervious to the extreme cold water. The pond actually froze over two winters ago, when we had that killing frost, but she was ok.
Yvonne