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Posted By: DrLuke BG spawn is on - 05/22/23 07:33 PM
At least in my small central Iowa pond, the BG are busy with nesting..

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video: https://imgur.com/0XyAr2Z

another video: https://imgur.com/3kHKcMl
Posted By: woodster Re: BG spawn is on - 05/23/23 12:55 AM
Always a welcome sight! I spent an hour today just watching them in my pond in Wisconsin.
Posted By: anthropic Re: BG spawn is on - 05/23/23 04:22 AM
DrL, how many times a year do your BG spawn?
Posted By: DrLuke Re: BG spawn is on - 05/23/23 02:53 PM
Originally Posted by anthropic
DrL, how many times a year do your BG spawn?

Most years I believe 4 times, but might squeak out a 5th round some seasons.
Posted By: anthropic Re: BG spawn is on - 05/23/23 09:51 PM
Originally Posted by DrLuke
Originally Posted by anthropic
DrL, how many times a year do your BG spawn?

Most years I believe 4 times, but might squeak out a 5th round some seasons.

In Iowa? Wow! Never thought they'd spawn more than maybe twice there. You must be feeding them Love Potion Number Nine!
Posted By: Theo Gallus Re: BG spawn is on - 05/24/23 11:43 AM
Based on the number of adult BG and BGxRES NOT showing up to feed the last two nights, I suspect mine are getting ready to spawn too.
Posted By: DrLuke Re: BG spawn is on - 05/24/23 04:33 PM
Love potion #9! laugh

As with many things I've learned on the forum, if the water is in 'good shape' and the temps are in range, they just keep going. Like most bodies of water, I bet a lot of the spawns occur from May to late June, and then stops during the heat of summer and then starts up again early fall.
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