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Before you enter the building, you see this new waterfall and pond.
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Which burbles over another waterfall ...
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And finally falls into this basin that needs fish.
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A formal water garden on the west of the building features statuary and
water plants.
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By mid-June, these lilies should be in full bloom. Do not mix koi
with lilies.
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Same pond in mid-September.
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Same pond in mid-December.
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Little bit more of the pond and the snow in December.
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Inside the center we see the head of their koi stream
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A tribe of small Iowans in their colorful native garb views the falls and koi
below.
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Less crowded in December. Huge pothos plant climbing base of the falls.
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Two-foot long koi thrive in the highly aerated and fast moving water.
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A narrow waterway runs under the bridge into another larger basin.
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Less water more flowers in December.
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Even more Christmassy here.
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Where more koi frolic in the second basin. They have already spawned this
June.
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Fewer big koi in December.
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Elephant ears and other "pond plants" thrive in the dome's tropical
atmosphere.
Check
out the Des Moines Botanical Center. You’ll find the $4 well
spent. Four bucks hard to come by? Stroll thru the Jim Muro
Memorial Garden just across the street and abutting the Des Moines
River. The outdoor garden costs nothing. Anther plus. If
you go in the evening, swatting mosquitoes makes an excellent
exercise. LA
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