Did you Know that moving water does not freeze?

February 23, 2010
Author: susan ingram

For many years  I have had 3 fish ponds in my flower gardens so keeping them going through the winter sometimes is a challenge.

This year I just did not take care of the fish ponds like I should have. I normally unhook the cast iron water fountains to have the water pumps blasting water against the side of the pond to keep open water for the fish to have oxygen.

I have this large spitting frog that recycles a stream of water into my fish pond. Since I did not unhook it my water splattering in the freezing weather it made a huge mound of ice that looked like a volcano.  The stream of moving water kept a hole in the center open and did not freeze.  Probably not the best thing but it sure made an interesting ice sculpture on my pond using a garden fountian.

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