Jim and Dennis,
To be honest, I wasn't expecting nearly so much help! Thank you very much. It appears that I have a lot of research to do.
A couple of comments: The geese stay. We have raised them from day old hatchlings and, in spite of their bad qualities (they also love to destroy the plants in our gardens), they stay. Do either of you know of a source for Schoenoplectus subterminalis (also sometimes listed in the genus Scirpus)? It is native to Ohio but, after an extensive search, I have been unable to find any. Our state pond people are so used to people who are interested in keeping fish in sterile ponds without plants that they aren't very helpful if you would prefer not to use dyes and herbicides. They are very friendly and informative but they just aren't ready to help establish a functioning ecosystem. Pictures will be forthcoming once I become more capable of turning my film images into good electronic ones. Thanks again.
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