Some of the koi
 

They're eating machines right now. :laughing: I even managed to get a pic of the yellow and white butterfly this time. Both of the butterflies have grown a lot. They are always out swimming with the bigger fish now.

First Betty and Midge, then Reggie and Betty and Reggie, Midge and Veronica

Cindy

A few of Moose.

Cindy

They're beautiful...I think I like Betty the best so far. She reminds me of sunshine. :lovestruck:

Beautiful fish.

What beauties! How big are they? I don't know anything about koi. Will they eventually be of similar size?

Moose is just stunning!!!

Veronica has my heart though. :lovestruck:

-ashley

[QUOTE=kimnmark;608753]What beauties! How big are they? I don't know anything about koi. Will they eventually be of similar size?[/QUOTE]

Moose and Midge are around 16" long now. Reggie and Archie around 10". Jughead and Veronica about 8" Little Betty, around 5". Koi normally get to be 24-36" long. Some can go close to 4 feet. I'm hoping that won't be the case with mine. :laughing:

They will all end up relatively close in size, but the females tend to get the largest. I'm guessing Midge and Veronica will be the whales of the pond.

Cindy

[QUOTE=want4rain;608839]Moose is just stunning!!!

Veronica has my heart though. :lovestruck:

-ashley[/QUOTE]

Moose just looks like a bar of gold in the pond sometimes. He really pops out at you. He's my husbands favorite.
Veronica has grown at least 5" in less than 2 months. She is going to be a large fish and I'm willing to bet she really is a she. Still too small to tell for sure, but her growth and body shape indicate it.

Cindy

[QUOTE=clm;609309]Koi normally get to be 24-36" long. Some can go close to 4 feet. I'm hoping that won't be the case with mine. :laughing:
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:eek:wow I never knew they got to be that big. I mean...that's big!

OMG clm,they are beautiful..I imagine you had to do quite a bit of research before getting them,but you've had Coi for a while now,right.
I know where my cats would be if I had a beautiful pond like that,me too for that matter,it must be wonderful watching them:lovestruck:

It's very peaceful to sit and listen to the waterfalls and watch the fish swim around. I've had ponds for well over 20 years now and I wouldn't be without one. My neighbours cat and Max used to drink out of the pond before we got the pups. Now they tend to stay away from the back yard. :laughing: I've never had any cats show any interest towards the fish in all those years.
It's a great draw for wildlife too. Dragonflies and damesel flies. Toads come to lay their eggs. I've had frogs and turtles stop in. Ducks come in too, but I don't encourage them. Loads of birds come in to drink from the pond or the bogs too. I guess the 3 bird baths I have aren't enough. :laughing:

Beautiful as always!! Love the bright colours. I can't wait to have fishies.