Bass usually spawn in the spring and summer as the water heats up. The male bass usually begins the process of making a nest or “bed” and the female then joins him. Not all beds are in shallow areas, but it is easy to spot these beds when they are in shallow muddy areas. The fish creates a hole by fanning its tail and the female lays the eggs in this hole. The bass in the small farm pond have chosen the end of May to make their beds. Look for the dark areas in the water. We did see some bass leave their beds as we were filming. Maybe this weekend, we will have better luck at catching them on film.
Flip through the pictures of the pond below and look for the “beds”. Slide 7 is a picture of the top of the feeder. An owl frequents the top of this feeder every night and leaves the parts of his meal that he did not consume. The owl sits on the bat house or one of the bird houses until he spots his meal. After catching his dinner, he often dines on top of the fish feeder.
Note all of the depressions or bass beds in the video below.
The fathead minnows are also multiplying. Look at the very tiny new minnows in the video below.
The flower below is a passion flower. It is found both in the wild and in nurseries. It is easy to grow on a fence, but does freeze back during the winter. We have passion flowers in several different colors, but this is the first to bloom this year.
These wispy plants in the pictures below are from seeds gifted to me by my grandchildren. The plant is called a Cypress Vine and will have red flowers that attract hummingbirds. The seed packet is shown below. This is our first try with this plant, so stay tuned.
This is the third try at growing a Muscadine Vine. The first vine and the second vine were both replaced by the company from which we purchased. We see green which is a big improvement over the first two plants. Hopefully this vine will get established and increase in size.