Originally Posted by FireIsHot
Bingo

Erika made it through Summer droughts, 98 degree water, and 3-4" of ice. The flower just popped up, and the water's just above 70 degrees, while the leaves had been up for over a month. The flower color is a little lighter, but there was no sun, and later flowers may be as dark as last year's.

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For all of the married, male pond managers that may have gone "over budget" a few times in the past, Al has just revealed a secret weapon that you can deploy at your pond so you don't have to sleep in the doghouse quite so often! grin