definately a Wild greenhouse Tree frog, living in a small banana. there all over the place. plenty of fungus gnats and mosquito for them to munch on. and i do believe he does look like a George, name him after one of my Mexicans :)

The foam is usually caused by DOC [Dissolved Organic Compounds]. The link below refers to DOC in aquariums, but it is the same process that is happening in your pond. As your new filter kicks in the foam should dissipate. "Horton" Here is a link that might be useful: DOC

I'm glad everyone is enjoying the pictures! Thank you laura1 for the ID on the white butterfly, that's exactly what it is. The information I found online says that the caterpillars feed on plants in the mustard (Brassicaceae) and caper (Capparidaceae) families. They are found mostly found in the southern United States to northern Mexico, with the occasional sighting in the northern United States and southern Canada.

Hi! Becky, yes...the waterlilies I grow DO have a scent. I am glad that my ponds are small or else I'd have a hard time getting my nose close to sniff them! The scent is not real strong on these, but definitely sweet. I was also always fascinated by waterlilies as a child and swore one day I'd have my own! There's just something almost magical about them. Judith, I wish I could give you the names of all the waterlilies, but unfortunately some were cheapo, unmarked lilies from Wal-Mart simply marked by color. However, the first picture of Pond #1 with the white lily is a native waterlily from a lake down the road from me....that is a comical story in itself which involved me leaning over in a tipsy canoe to pull the tuber out of the bottom of the lake...and got soaked! The other white lilies in the last photo are Wal-Mart specials, but the 2 pale pink lilies are "Pearl of the Pool"...don't know the name of the darker pink one. If you saw my original posts, "My Garden is on Fire", the dark burgundy waterlilies are "Burgundy Princess" and the light yellow one is "Sunrise". And don't give up on your waterlilies...they take a few years to really start bloom production. None of mine bloomed in year 1; year 2 there were maybe 4 blooms; year 3...less than a dozen. Now they offer up quite a good supply, but they don't bloom for an extended period. Sometimes I have lots of them blooming, other times they are just pretty leaves. They are perfect hiding spots for the froggies! BTW, I have visited the Montreal Botanical Garden at least 5 times in my life, and to me it is the closest place to heaven!! I love Montreal, and have some of my happiest memories there...just a lovely, romantic city! I NEED to go back! Valerie, we decided we wouldn't use pumps in our pond for the reason you state....the ponds are too far away from the house and we don't want to add to our electric bill! Some people prefer the pristine-clear water and that is wonderful, but I'll bet they don't get all the tadpoles hatching out like I do....today, about 15 tiny, baby froglets were basking in the sun on the rocks around the pond...and there were about 6 big frogs with them....one big, happy frog family! Sometimes I get some algae, but I just use a net and skim it off. We throw in a few mosquito dunks (safe for frogs) in early summer so the skeeters don't lay eggs....Mosquitos are New Hampshire's state bird! LOL Thanks to you all, Celeste