ewest, it is possible that my pond suffered from an introduction of Curly Leaf PW in each of the last two years, but not the four years prior to that.

I may have been (or still am) confusing the Curly Leaf with the regular old Pond Weed, as I only had it identified last year.


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."