The fish in the Japanese garden koi pond are completely recovered from their winter dormancy.
Lively and curious (and hoping for handouts), they always come to investigate whenever someone leans in to investigate them.
They swam right over as soon as they noticed my shadow, but I didn’t feed them. Koi are omnivorous; they eat plants, algae, insects, seeds and larvae and there are lots of food sources in their pond, so they may seem hungry but actually aren’t. They particularly don’t need bread or crackers, but since they’re carp, they will eat it if it’s offered; they apparently don’t have an off switch that tells them they have had enough.
Part of the charm of this garden is stopping to watch the fish. It’s always a tranquil and relaxing activity that’s very good for us in this busy world.
The major religious observances of Easter and Ramadan are overlapping this year, so I not only wish you a happy Friday, but a very good Friday, one that anticipates health and happier world relations for all of us.
In the Net! - Pictures and Stories of Life 
Lovely post! I’ve heard that carp keep growing in response to the size of the pond they are in. If that’s true, I wonder if there’s a lesson somewhere…
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Thank you very much, Barb. Apparently, carp actually will grow right out of their homes. There is one that I’ve been watching (it’s not among the group pictured) that’s getting to be the size of a salmon. But I like your thought!
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Good to see the koi have survived and are thriving Lynette. A very Happy Good Friday and Easter you you both. Allan
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Thank you very much, Allan. I wish both you and Patty the same. 🙂
Yes, the koi are definitely doing well!
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Amazing the natural world that animals (fish) can survive) We can learn from that.
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Agreed – it’s amazing how these fish will go into such a low-energy, dormant state.
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I would stop by often as well to see these colourful fish. I share in your Friday wishes.
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Thank you very much, Belinda. 😊 I’m getting into quite a habit of stopping there (it’s a habit I don’t mind forming!); it seems that many others do, too.
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It’s so good to hear that they survived the brutal winter and are thriving. Happy Friday Lynette, and I hope you have a splendid weekend!
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Thank you very much, Tricia. 😊 I hope your travels continue to go well.
We had a strange winter, definitely. The first part was unusually warm and then for two weeks in January (with four of those days at a record-setting -20C) bone-chillingly cold. There’s so much damage to the grape vines and orchards, apparently in the billions. Ugh. I’ve read that northern Washington got rather walloped as well. In my little opinion, the planet needs to be a lot more active about climate change.
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Agreed; climate change is a crisis now.
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A fish post on a Friday is perfect, especially today.
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Agreed. I was raised with fish on all Fridays, but especially on Good Friday. 🐟
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I could easily get used to that.
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For health reasons I’m for the most part a vegetarian now (I eat meat, chicken or fish occasionally) so I’m not so used to it any more.
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And on Good Friday, some faiths only eat fish! 😉 Have a beautiful weekend, Lynette.
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Yes, I was raised that way, too. Always fish on Fridays, but especially Good Friday. 🐠 I hope you have a beautiful weekend, too. 😊
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What a nice combination of colors and patterns on these fish!
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Yes, they are quite a colourful group, and big, too! 😊
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I didn’t know that about koi and how they’ll just keep eating if food is so freely offered. They certainly look like they’ve been well fed!
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They have huge appetites! Apparently there’s plenty for them in the pond; lots of pond plants, seeds and algae and now the bugs are coming out. There are signs asking people not to feed them but people do, and usually it’s bread or crackers which is very unhealthy for them.
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