We've got frogspawn

[Apple Dumpling]

 I'm so excited. For the first time ever in our pond.  . We built it 3 years ago. Frogs have been hanging around the garden for a couple of years - and now babies. Is this early? Is it late? Will they harm the goldfish? Will the goldfish harm them? Why do they remind me of school dinners?

[Simon05]

seems a bit early for frog spawn, I have had a pond for 4 years, had frog spawn from year 1, not got any in my pond this year yet, but you want to watch out for dragonflies, my tadpoles over the year kept reducing until I saw the dragonfly larve eating them, also cover your pond when you have tadpoles, blackbirds eat them like sweets. I have also got newts in the pond

[Mrs Ava]

Congratulations!  I have been keeping a close eye on our pond and the pond in number one sons school as it was full to the seams with spawn last year, but none yet.

And school dinners.......sago! 

[sandersj89]

Plenty of frog spawn at home in Devon at the weekend. Seemed early to me as well!

Jerry

[Carol]

 

We have had a pond for almost 10 years now and never ever had any frog spawn.  I have seen some Toads in the garden but never a frog.   The frogsspawn seems early but nothing surprises me these days with the so called global warming.

[busy_lizzie]

Keep looking in our ponds and still no signs of frogs or toads never mind frog spawn.  Still it is pretty cold here so they are probably wise to leave it until the temperature is a bit warmer.  It is a lovely sight though and nice to watch the little tadpoles gradually coming out.  Hope it happens here soon.    busy_lizzie

[Apple Dumpling]

Jerry, I am in Devon too. It should be one of the mildest parts of the country, but it feels very chilly at the moment, but from what Weathercheck says its going to get colder.

Anybody know about the goldfish v tadpole situation?

   

[Debs]

Looking for something to occupy the kids during half-term, I suggested to them that we look for frog spawn.

Two disappointed children later ...

Will leave it another couple of weeks and check again.

Debs

[Doris_Pinks]

Still no spawn here in my pond, but plenty of amorous activity!
Apple dumpling I have a friend who last year actually pulled a frog off one of her poor fish! Frogs can get so excited they will look for love in all the wrong species! I actually move my spawn from my pond to a wooden barrel at the bottom of the garden, any left behing tends to dissapear, be it fish or perhaps if they make it to taddies, birds.  DP

[Phil]

Goldfish do eat frog tadpoles!

[dibberxxx]

I'm so excited. For the first time ever in our pond.  . We built it 3 years ago. Frogs have been hanging around the garden for a couple of years - and now babies. Is this early? Is it late? Will they harm the goldfish? Will the goldfish harm them? Why do they remind me of school dinners?

first let me congratulate you. i have frogspawn every year and yes it does seem a Little early but i am sure it must be right. no they will not hurt your  fish but the fish will eat some of the spawn when they turn in to tappoles but don't worry there will still be plenty