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Jellyfish,...
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SOLD OUT
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Hi All, I have sold out of Koi at the farm,... and am taking a break from
breeding for a while. I sold my stocks to a great guy in Waxhaw, NC though, so he's close to Charlotte,
and there most every day. His name is Larry, phone # 704-256-4969.
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HUGE Inventory Clearance Sale!!!
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My video/TV business has been keeping me extremely busy these days,... so I've decided to take a break from breeding for a while, and may even go back to Hobbyist status at some point. Right now I have a good inventory of 200 to 300 Koi that are 2 years and older that I am making available at ridiculously lo...
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Winter news,... 12/20/12
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Yesterday was one of those amazingly beautiful days we often get as gifts here in the Carolinas in the Winter,... 65 f. wind-less, and the clearest blue skies. It was a perfect day to play with Koi,... so I did,... I began netting up and photographing Koi. Taking Koi pictures is mostly an exercise in f...
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Harvesting,... 11/24/12
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Nisai were harvested today. It was a typical long day and I was moving fast to get all the Koi up and in before the sun went down. Here are a few snapshots I managed to get as some of them came in. I'll let them rest for a few days, and will get some decent photos soon to post. If you are in the area and are inte...
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Nisai Harvest,...
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It's looking and feeling a little like Fall here in North Carolina. I'll be harvesting my Nisai, or 18 month old Koi around the forst of November,... and will post photos and probably video as well of the harvest. I'll also be harvesting tosai Hariwake then, but will leave tosai Kohakus, Showas and o...
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On The Farm In Carolina #9 surpasses 200,000 views,...
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This week episode #9 of 'On The Farm In Carolina' exceeded 200,000 views on YouTube! Other episodes of this Koi related series are available on YouTube also,... just do a search for Lotus Land Koi Farm or Brady Brandwod to pull them up. -- E...
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4/28/12 - Spring update and photos,...
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Spring here in Marshville, NC has been unseasonably warm, and windy,... and over the past week cool again, and stormy. The Spring chores are getting done, and breeding for 2012 has begun. A stormy view across a neighbor's farm. [img]http://www.fototime.com/{32C2A688-D7C6-4B91-9A44-9F563...
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Visiting the area???
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If you and your family have plans to visit the Carolinas, Georgia, and other areas of the South East US be sure to click on http://www.exploresoutheast.net for interesting and enjoyable sights to visit, and travel information in the area. [img]http://www.fototime.com/{8DF0A01...
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12/20/11 - Saying Goodbye,...
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As a breeder obviously I become very close to many of the Koi I produce. It's most often for me a labor of passion and a creative outlet,... planning the specific parent pairings,... seeing the breeding, egg hatching, pond prepping, and raising of the fry on to the first sorting,... and the critical s...
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12/19/11 - New Web Site
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In the slower Winter months I have found/made time to work on a project I've wanted to do for a while,... a travel and location based web site for enjoyable vacationing, hiking, kayaking, exploring, and day-trip type sites around the Southeast United States. It's just been put on-line, and will be g...
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Koi Time Machine,... Age Progressions - 11/8/11
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Here are a couple of age progressions for those of us who enjoy studying the body, color plate, and skin developmwent of Koi. These progression of the Sanke also shows the subtle...
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A few snapshots from today’s harvest - 9/22/11
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Today was cool, rainy, muddy, and also very exciting! The rain came down pretty much all day,... making everything in my path heavier and slicker,... but the koi came up regardless. Here are a few snapshots from the day. My apologies for the poor quality photos,... the cloud cover was thick today....
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Nisai are emerging from the mud,...
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Snapshots of just a few of the 16 month old Koi that have been puled up from my North Carolina grow-out ponds so far. The majority will be harvested on Friday. Nisai Goshiki Goshiki, Tan...
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Harvesting begins THIS WEEK!
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Lotus Land Koi farm’s Fall harvesting begins this week! Plan to come out and be the first to see what’s been growing in the mud here, and visit with great Koi friends, and meet new ones. Some Nisai Kohaku, Tanchos, Sanke, Hariwake, Ki Utsuri, and Showas have already been harvested,... and tosai Yam...
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FALL HARVEST SALE UPDATE - 8/22/11
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My Fall Harvest Sale is scheduled for all day Sunday, Sept. 25, which falls right in the middle of some great Fall Shows! I'll be harvesting all day Wed - Fri, the 21st - 23rd,... If you're a serious show collector and you'd like to get an early look though the 60 to 80 First Class Nisai coming out of the mud...
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8/15/11 - Underwater Video for fellow fish lovers.
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Here’s a look under the water’s surface at the Chatooga River in lower South Carolina. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zerHVrUqYG0
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Fall Harvest Sale Coming Soon on Sept. 25!
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My Fall Harvest Sale will be Sunday, September 25 all day,... time to get first look at what’s been growing here in the Lotus Land Koi Farm mud ponds all Summer! This year I anticipate having an INCREDIBLE group of young Nisai Kohakus, Sankes, Showas, and other types,... and good selections on tosai Ya...
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2011 Kohaku crop - 7/21/11
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I recently got a first look at my 2011 Kohaku crop. The Kohaku spawns this year were HUGE, and the group of fry look incredible overall,... super high quality characteristics, and good numbers. It’s been an unusually hot Summer here in North Carolina, and the labor involved in culling is hard, so I w...
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Summer Fun - 7/21/11
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Summer is not ALL about work,... there should always be plenty of play too, for good health and a sharp clear mind. Here are a few videos of some of the play time this Summer so far. You can double click on these videos to get to YouTube, and watch them full-screen there by clicking the box with 4 arrows in...
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6/23/11 - First look at my 2011 Yamabuki Ogons
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I recently did the 1st sorting of my 2011 Yamabuki Ogon crop. I was happy overall with the quality, size, and numbers. Many were 4” at only 45 days, and show super high quality coloration and hikari sheen. It's been a couple of years since I produced Yamabuki Ogons, so it will be nice to have this crop a...
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6/22/11 - A few early Summer photos from around here.
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Baby Mallards hatched and swimming at 1 day old. Walking from pond to pond feeding Koi fry,... a young Tree Frog hops on my sweaty arm for a ride. [img]http://www.fototime.com/{F5D2B...
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5/18/11 - Breeding for 2011 is complete.
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After a hectic Spring start-up of chores, bringing new mod ponds on-line, and breeding prep, breeding here at Lotus Land Koi Farm is now complete for my 2011 crop. This year 2 Kohaku sets, 3 Showa sets, 1 Sanke set, 1 Yamabuki Ogon set, 1 Chagoi set, 1 Hariwake set, and 2 Goshiki sets were bred. As of rig...
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5/4/11 - Tosai Harvest photos
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A few more photos from the 2 day tosai harvest here at Lotus Land Koi Farm. The Kohakus are produced from my own female produced here in NC, and 2 male Kohakus from Japan,... and the Sankes are produced from my own female Sanke and male Sanke born here in NC, and another male Sanke born in Japan. The Gosh...
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Tosai Harvest
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Here are a few snapshots from my tosai harvest today. I was moving fast, so didn't get many. I'll try and get some individual shots tomorrow. [img]http://www.fototime.com/{89F0F91...
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New Mud Ponds - 4/21/11
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Spring is in full swing in North Carolina now! The trees are green again, pollen is floating, and my farm workload is back to full throttle. [img]http://www.fototime.com/{CD124A...
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4/11/11 - Winter Work 2 - Evaluating Koi,... video
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3/14/11 - Baby Grand Champion at the Central Florida Koi Show
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Congratulations to Shirley Stone for taking the Baby Grand Champion trophy this past weekend at the Central Florida Koi Show! Shirley bought this Size 1 Kohaku from me back in November when Lotus Land Koi Farm attended the North Florida Koi Show. The Baby Grand Champion Koi is chosen from all Size 1 (...
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3/2/11 - Waking up,...
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The big girls are up and cruising in this earl Spring sun! This is The Shaffer's Sanke 'Dumplin' born here 8 or so years ago. She's 32" now. One of the first priorities in Spring chores is to...
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2/19/11 - Winter chores,... looking at Koi
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One of the Winter ‘chores’ I look forward to is on warmer sunny days pulling up Koi and doing some spot checking, or evaluating them for progress. Today was an absolutely beautiful day in North Carolina, with bright blue skies, and a temp. of 68 F,... a perfect day for playing at the farm. Even after su...
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