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BG spawn is on #558586 05/22/23 02:33 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 612 Likes: 72 Grinnell, IA DrLuke OP
OP DrLuke Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 612 Likes: 72 Grinnell, IA	At least in my small central Iowa pond, the BG are busy with nesting.. video: https://imgur.com/0XyAr2Z another video: https://imgur.com/3kHKcMl "A pint of example is worth a gallon of advice" - author unknown
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Re: BG spawn is on DrLuke #558591 05/22/23 07:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 134 Likes: 4 Waldo, Wisconsin W woodster Junior Member
woodster Junior Member W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 134 Likes: 4 Waldo, Wisconsin	Always a welcome sight! I spent an hour today just watching them in my pond in Wisconsin.

Re: BG spawn is on DrLuke #558595 05/22/23 11:22 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 3,734 Likes: 259 East Texas, USA A anthropic
anthropic A Joined: May 2014 Posts: 3,734 Likes: 259 East Texas, USA	DrL, how many times a year do your BG spawn? 7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS -86

Re: BG spawn is on anthropic #558607 05/23/23 09:53 AM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 612 Likes: 72 Grinnell, IA DrLuke OP
OP DrLuke Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 612 Likes: 72 Grinnell, IA	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. "A pint of example is worth a gallon of advice" - author unknown

Re: BG spawn is on DrLuke #558627 05/23/23 04:51 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 3,734 Likes: 259 East Texas, USA A anthropic
anthropic A Joined: May 2014 Posts: 3,734 Likes: 259 East Texas, USA	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! 7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS -86
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Re: BG spawn is on DrLuke #558645 05/24/23 06:43 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,639 Likes: 189 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,639 Likes: 189 Central Ohio	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. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: BG spawn is on anthropic #558652 05/24/23 11:33 AM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 612 Likes: 72 Grinnell, IA DrLuke OP
OP DrLuke Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 612 Likes: 72 Grinnell, IA	Love potion #9! 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. "A pint of example is worth a gallon of advice" - author unknown

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