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jdhill · #1 (**permalink**) 29-08-2007, 09:01 PM

Hello Everyone, joined today , I'm a retired pensioner with a large garden & large pond.Today I saw a caterpillar swimming in my pond,bang in the middle on pondweed.Fished him out,identified him as an Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar. He seemed no worse for wear getting wet,but this is the question ? how did he get there and from where ? There is nothing overhanging he could have fallen from.

naturelover · #2 (**permalink**) 29-08-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jdhill

Hello Everyone, joined today , I'm a retired pensioner with a large garden & large pond.Today I saw a caterpillar swimming in my pond,bang in the middle on pondweed.Fished him out,identified him as an Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar. He seemed no worse for wear getting wet,but this is the question ? how did he get there and from where ? There is nothing overhanging he could have fallen from.

hi to you enjoy wab,i am retired too large garden and large pond snap,as for your catterpiller he or she was very lucky you spotted him or her,have you got fish in your pond i have and they would have eaten him or her,i recon a bird dropped it they say cats have nine lives your catterpiller sure has.

Ollie · #3 (**permalink**) 29-08-2007, 09:59 PM

Hi jdhill and a warm welcome. Can't think of any other way the caterpillar got in your pond. Like naturelover said, probably dropped by a bird. Lucky for the caterpillar you spotted it.
Enjoy the site
Roger

Suffolk-Chris · #4 (**permalink**) 29-08-2007, 10:35 PM

Hello jdhill!! Hope you enjoy the site as much as I do.

What did you do with the caterpillar after drying it out?

DaiTheDragon · #5 (**permalink**) 30-08-2007, 12:20 AM

Welcome jdhil. I am sure you will enjoy it here.

Dai

goosey · #6 (**permalink**) 30-08-2007, 05:33 AM

Hi Jdhill, welcome from me too!. I wish I had a large garden with a pond - lucky you! It's great that you have joined and I look forward to seeing you around and hearing about what else you get in your pond and garden

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buzfuz8149 · #7 (**permalink**) 30-08-2007, 06:22 AM

Hi Jdhill,

A warm welcome to WAB, looking forward to your posts.

Glad the caterpillar survived the pond.

Carol.

ron1863 · #8 (**permalink**) 30-08-2007, 09:10 AM

Hello and a warm welcome

stirling · #9 (**permalink**) 30-08-2007, 09:47 AM

Welcome from me,hope you enjoy.
Best from mike.

emmz · #10 (**permalink**) 30-08-2007, 09:53 AM

Hi jdHill,

you have chose a great forum here.

I joined less than a week ago and it is fantastic. Great members and loads of info and help.
Enjoy

emmz

Pete Collins · #11 (**permalink**) 30-08-2007, 10:34 AM

Hi jdhill,

Welcome to WAB! I look forward to reading your posts, especially about the wildlife in your pond and garden.

Pete

crispy · #12 (**permalink**) 30-08-2007, 05:45 PM

Hey jdhill, welcome to wab

Billy Wobble Dagger · #13 (**permalink**) 30-08-2007, 06:15 PM

Welcome jdhill, Oh to have a big garden and a pond of any size. Enjoy this informative and friendly site.

BWD

jdhill · #14 (**permalink**) 31-08-2007, 09:56 AM

Hi again, Thanks to all concerned about caterpillar fished out of pond,it was doing well & has long since gone on his way. I have about a dozen goldfish and Bank Holiday Monday I went to a fishfarm and purchased 5 Koi Carp to join them. Well, you would'nt believe the antics that have been going on since, it was like all out war.The goldfish being bigger than the koi were chasing the koi like clockwork and at times I took the koi being chased out to give them a break. I have since been on the internet and it apparently has put new life into my goldfish as they could have been bored before.This kept up for 2 days and I really thought the fish were going to end up outside the pond,such was the activity,but ALL CALM now.Do you think there will be the patter of tiny fins soon.? Goldfish and Koi do live live together peacefully. Bye for now Joy