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It makes me think of hoards of mosquitoes breeding in there. It's pretty tho.
It's interesting how so many people say that. Somehow we all think about the mosquitoes that come into a pond like this, but we dont think about the frogs, newts and other predators that come too.
I can assure you that I've not seen an increase in mosquitos since I've made this pond a few years go. Rather a decline, since there are at least a hundred frogs in there, plus newts and fish. All love to eat mosquito(larvae).
That's because many people have zero experience living near such pond! It's amazing.
Is there any circulation of the water?
Are you using aeration or a pump to create some flow?
I've considered creating something like this, but am concerned that it will more or less fill itself in with leaves/detritus over time. A neighbor did similar and while it's true there are plenty of frogs, it looks like that pond has lost maybe half of it's total water volume over five years.
We do live in a heavily forested area so external vegetation does fall/blow in more that it might in a typical open field.
There is no aeration or pump. The amount of plants keep it filtered. Once a year, usually halfway or near the end of summer, I jump in the pond and remove about 3/4th of all the plant material. That way you remove a lot of nitrates from the water and prevent algae(blooming) or other problems.
Good to know
Thanks!