Dragonfly Aquatics Blog

Bog Bean

I planted this bog bean last summer and it really has taken hold in the bog.  It provides a nice dense area for the frogs to hid in.  (See if you can find him)   It does best in 1-3 inches of water but will grow out from the margin and float over the pond.  I [...]

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Red Flare Night Blooming Lily

This Red Flare tropical night blooming lily was taken in my sister’s pond. One of the best all around night blooming lilies.  A deep red off set with reddish foliage.  Its blooms range between 6-10 inches and the leaves spread about 6′.  Good for medium to large water gardens.  It produces a lot of blooms [...]

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Queen of Siam My Pond

This is a Queen of Siam, tropical water lily taken from my pond in the summer of 2007.  Its one of my favorites!  It is a viviparous, more cold tolerant lily than some of the other tropicals and stays open longer in the day.  It is an excellent bloomer with the darkest pink blossoms and [...]

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Lizards Tail

This picture of Lizards tail was taken from my water garden last year. Lizards tail is an attractive plant for your water garden.  It would be a great pond plant to use as a background with small plants in front of it.  It grows in sun to part shade in moist soil or water to [...]

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Dragonfly on Red Bog Lily

I try to get as many shots as I can when a dragonfly is visiting my pond.  This shot was taken last year while the dragonfly was visiting my Red Bog Lily.

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Tropical Water Lily

Thought I would share some pictures periodically taken from my pond and my sisters.  We enjoy sharing our pictures and seeing pictures of other ponds and pond plants.

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