Over the Summer of 2000, we built a 7' x 13' x 23" garden pond and waterfall in our yard. The pond is located off the back deck of our home in central New Jersey. Here then, begins an ongoing series of narrated photos depicting life in and around the pond!

• June 2000: Planning and Digging
• July 2000: Leveling and Drainage
• July 2000: Rock Arrangement
• July 2000: Liner, Pump and Waterfall
• August 2000: Some Plants and Animals Arrive
• August 2000: Finishing the Waterfall Area
• Winter 2000: Pond or Skating Rink?
• Spring 2001: First Signs of Life
• Summer 2001: Low Voltage Lighting Project
• Fall/Winter 2001: Leaf net was a good investment
• Spring 2002: New Pump and Baby Cardinals
• Winter 2002: Snowy and Cold
• Summer 2003: First Pond Cleaning
• Summer 2004: Birds and Reptiles
• Summer 2005: Redesigned Water Channel
• Winter 2005: Reflections from a Snowstorm
• Summer 2006: Month by Month
• Spring 2007: Winter Turns to Spring
• Fall 2007: Changing Colors by Moonlight
• Summer 2008: Pond Creatures
• Winter 2008: The Pond Bridge
• Summer 2009: Milkweed and Monarchs
• Spring 2010: Honey Bee Apiary
• Fall/Winter 2010: Bees, Birds and Butterflies
• Spring/Fall 2011: The Honey and Orchard Harvest
• Spring 2012: Mulch Madness and The Swarm
• October 2012: Hurricane Sandy
• Spring/Summer 2013: Repairs, Bees and Pondscapes
• 2014: More Bees, More Snow, but Fewer Squirrels
• 2015: Soaker Hose Repair and First Peach Harvest
• 2016-2018: After a Freeze with Birds and Bees

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