arleene
Murphy, NC
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| Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: What eats water lilies? |
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I have a natural pond in which I have planted 3 waterlilies. Two were rather small when planted, the third was large and flowering. A week later when I went to check on the health of these transplants I discovered the leaves and flowers had been eaten back to the roots. I know there are catfish in the pond, and I have seen ducks on occasion. Would either of these be the culprit? What else would devour a water lily? I would be most appreciative of any insights on this topic.
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Jewell
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Puget Sound Region of the Pacific NW (Washington State, US)
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| Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know about catfish, but I do know that the raccoons ate "everything" in my pond. It's not a natural one like yours just a cement pond approximately 6x14 feet in an urban area.
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arleene
Murphy, NC
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| Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for the quick response, Jewell. I don't recall seeing footprints in the new soil to indicate racoon thieves, but it's certainly a possibility!!
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