That’s great, I guess, until you get to the part happily talking about mosquito larvae. I suppose that in theory they are food for other animals, but probably not all of them.
cram-chowder
It’s nice idea. But the mosquitoes would be a pain
HerpTurtleDoo
You’ll need something to keep the water moving or else, enjoy bugs.
REGINALDmfBARCLAY
A tub of water as small as pictured might work in England but would be a slimy disgusting mess in warm climates in a week or less. It should be at least big enough to put minnows and plants in.
Mrsaveragehedgehog
I have one and mosquito dunks are perfect for solving that issue for those concerned
parolang
I don’t think this is going to fix the biodiversity problem. This is the equivalent of a puddle and, unless you live in the desert, there are puddles everywhere. There is also trash everywhere with leftover rainwater. Abandoned tires. Kids toys. You name it.
I’d love to see something written by an ecologist that says that, yeah, leaving trash in your backyard filled with rainwater is going increase biodiversity.
StrangeBumblebee6269
Sounds like a good way to have a mosquito problem
Hammeredcopper
A squirt of vegetable oil will eliminate mosquito larvae. How long before the oil is no longer effective is unknown to me. A few goldfish would help lower their numbers, too.
No_Substance5930
A small solar fountain would well to keep the water moving
Battlepuppy
I had an aquaponics experiment that failed. I left it in my backyard.It was recessed into the ground and was effectively a little pond.
I meant to get to it and dig it up and fill in the hole, but I didn’t. I forgot about it.
When I remembered it, I thought. Oh God, I must be breeding mosquitos.
Nope. I found toads being spawned in it. If there was mosquito larve in there, they didn’t last long.
Toads, that should only be spawned during the spring, We’re being spawned continuously in my zone 9b climate that’s unusual a more dry place with lots of sand and not a lot of water sources
I watched the tadpoles grow up slowly developing legs. I had never gotten to see that before.
Then I realized little snakes were in there, eating tadpoles. The legs that supported the grow bed and the shade from the grow bed allowed some tadpoles to hide and survive the snakes.
Wasps, bees, birds visited, and even deer broke in and had a drink.
It was the diameter of a large kiddy pool, but deeper and it had this much impact.
I moved and sold the house, so I had to pull out the pond liner and fill the hole to make the back yard “nice.”
I felt like a villain.
Edit: I had to remove a male toad who refused to leave. I thought perhaps he couldn’t, but the female toads had no problems getting in and out. He just sat in there, looking for dates… but there was not enough food for adult toads in there. After 3 days, I finally removed him. I know that for a fact, he attempted to father at least two clutches. I shamelessly took pictures.
Disig
And great breeding grounds for mosquitoes unless you’re treating for them.
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That’s great, I guess, until you get to the part happily talking about mosquito larvae. I suppose that in theory they are food for other animals, but probably not all of them.
It’s nice idea. But the mosquitoes would be a pain
You’ll need something to keep the water moving or else, enjoy bugs.
A tub of water as small as pictured might work in England but would be a slimy disgusting mess in warm climates in a week or less. It should be at least big enough to put minnows and plants in.
I have one and mosquito dunks are perfect for solving that issue for those concerned
I don’t think this is going to fix the biodiversity problem. This is the equivalent of a puddle and, unless you live in the desert, there are puddles everywhere. There is also trash everywhere with leftover rainwater. Abandoned tires. Kids toys. You name it.
I’d love to see something written by an ecologist that says that, yeah, leaving trash in your backyard filled with rainwater is going increase biodiversity.
Sounds like a good way to have a mosquito problem
A squirt of vegetable oil will eliminate mosquito larvae. How long before the oil is no longer effective is unknown to me. A few goldfish would help lower their numbers, too.
A small solar fountain would well to keep the water moving
I had an aquaponics experiment that failed. I left it in my backyard.It was recessed into the ground and was effectively a little pond.
I meant to get to it and dig it up and fill in the hole, but I didn’t. I forgot about it.
When I remembered it, I thought. Oh God, I must be breeding mosquitos.
Nope. I found toads being spawned in it. If there was mosquito larve in there, they didn’t last long.
Toads, that should only be spawned during the spring, We’re being spawned continuously in my zone 9b climate that’s unusual a more dry place with lots of sand and not a lot of water sources
I watched the tadpoles grow up slowly developing legs. I had never gotten to see that before.
Then I realized little snakes were in there, eating tadpoles. The legs that supported the grow bed and the shade from the grow bed allowed some tadpoles to hide and survive the snakes.
Wasps, bees, birds visited, and even deer broke in and had a drink.
It was the diameter of a large kiddy pool, but deeper and it had this much impact.
I moved and sold the house, so I had to pull out the pond liner and fill the hole to make the back yard “nice.”
I felt like a villain.
Edit: I had to remove a male toad who refused to leave. I thought perhaps he couldn’t, but the female toads had no problems getting in and out. He just sat in there, looking for dates… but there was not enough food for adult toads in there. After 3 days, I finally removed him. I know that for a fact, he attempted to father at least two clutches. I shamelessly took pictures.
And great breeding grounds for mosquitoes unless you’re treating for them.