Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Identifying plants Would like to know

what kind of plant this is. Not aquatic vegetation and if it's not allowed here sorry and please delete. I have 2 patches that started on its own and is very dense. I just mow the new growth to control their size. It's very pretty and approx. 10' to 14' high

Other pic was just to show how I mounted my fish feeder. Thanks

I believe it's a type of willow. The stem is woody, correct?

How easy is it to fill the feeder?

Willow or water birch.. Pain in the butt whatever it is.. The top of that feeder looks pretty high I'm guessing boat and ladder.. Hopefully your water levels don't fluctuate 4 feet

Yes, the stem is woody and thanks! It should transplant easily then. I would like to start some by the pond shown.

As for the feeder, I fill it from my jon boat. I just tie the boat to the legs and stand on the seat. I can dump it direct from the 50 lb AM bags so, it not too bad. Those are 12' angle iron legs sunk 3' into the ground with the standard, angled dock mounting legs bolted to those (under water) and staked 3' into the ground. Just under the water is a steel plate shelf that I can put one foot on when filling. Being 6'3" helps also.

There has been some theft in our area lately and want to make it difficult to steal. A guy on my road ran out of gas in his push mower by the road. He walked to his garage approx 1200 ft from the road and as he was coming out, gas can in hand, he noticed a truck diving off with his mower in the bed. He told me they may have thought it was for trash pick-up........ but it starts on the first pull! I thought that was very funny!

stuff looks like bamboo

Man I would really RE-consider planting that.. It will completely take over your bank and only way to really get rid of it seems to be digging out roots and all..

Bluegillerkiller, I've had these two plots for about 4 years and have just mowed the edges to keep it in check. I appreciate your concerns and believe you're correct if just let go. Or, have I just been lucky and it will become more invasive? I have a mound between my neighbor's house and my driveway and would like it there for privacy. It does grow fast and look similar to bamboo but does not stay green year round. You can't walk through this stuff, it's that thick. It's a bear to remove because it just snaps off and is very pithy. Your right, digging would be the only way to rid myself of it.

Maybe your lucky.. I've had it in 2 spots on my pond, one spot I was able to get rid of with a backhoe the other I've tried many years to get it out it's about 8' tall and I thought it was all gone just 2 years ago when I borrowed a backhoe to use.. Somehow it spreads so cutting on both sides is good but I still think you could have it pop up in other spots.. I've also seen many lakes where the bank is completely unfishable because of it.. Just keep an eye on it is all I'm saying, it can spread so be cautious..

Most likely the very common white willow or black willow. I agree it's very invasive and a nightmare to control. I would caution planting it at your pond.

STRONGLY AGREE! I suspect they're black willows - a very aggresive invader. Mowing or cutting them usually results in 3-5 "suckers" (emerging from the root-crown) for every stem that is cut. Besides their invasive habits, willows transpire (exhaust) a LOT of water during summer months. Not so bad if you only have a few, or have plenty of rainfall to keep your pond full. But, not so good if you encounter a sustained drought.
Several herbicides are effective on willows, and using this option avoids the disturbance of shoreline-soils (erosion).

Thanks for setting me straight. I'm glad I posted this and I will not be moving it up front. I don't have a lot of water to loose or time to battle something invasive. Thanks again for posting!

Man I'd just hate too see a pond taken over by that stuff, especially if it was planted by the owner