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| Homestead Magazine Summer 2009 |
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Summer 2009 Cover Story: A Hidden World
See the amazing microscopic aquatic life in your pond
Your backyard pond might look peaceful
and serene, but when you look
at life on a smaller scale, it’s a veritable
jungle. At the microscopic level
your pond is filled with predators and
prey. These beautiful, though strangelooking
life forms are locked in a life and
death struggle for survival. It is a miniature
Serengeti Plain, and all that you need to embark
on a safari is a microscope.
Ron DeAngelis of Harrisburg, Pa., has
always kept fish in aquariums as a hobby.
When he retired, he decided to build an outdoor
pond in the backyard as well. After reading
about all the interesting things that were
growing inside his filters, he decided to go
buy a microscope and look for himself.
To learn more about the hidden world in ponds read the Summer 2009 issue of
Homestead Magazine.
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