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lilylover
Quarter Acre
Posts: 73
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #20 on:
February 17, 2006, 03:13:49 »
Can I play? :) Usually have trillions of frogs doing their thang amongst the fish in one of my ponds but so far, they are staying hidden. So I predict a further cold spell to come around these parts (No fools these lancs frogs :) ) . Having said that, the pond hasn't been frozzed over once this winter which is very unusual and the younger dimmer fish have been up begging food on sunnier days (Which I've hardened my heart to honest! ;D )
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Doris_Pinks
Hectare
Posts: 5,430
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #21 on:
February 17, 2006, 08:38:55 »
Mine were seen errrmmmmmmmmmmm, how do I put this delicately, having a group "hug" 3 days ago! :o :o Bit early, but maybe it has been a long winter and they just needed cuddles! ;) Last year I didn't have spawn in the pond till the middle of March, none in there yet, but with those goings on I am surprised we haven't got any ! :)
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Jesse
Hectare
Posts: 1,970
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #22 on:
February 17, 2006, 11:54:57 »
That's great news, means I should have frogs soon too, will have a check again next week when I'm there. :)
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busy_lizzie
Hectare
Posts: 3,299
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Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #23 on:
February 17, 2006, 14:25:59 »
No sign of frogs for the last few days. They seem to have disappeared. Wonder if we are due for some cold weather and they know something we don't. If they had started doing their "Orgy thing" ;D it would have been a lot earlier than last year, which was middle of March too. busy_lizzie
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Mimi
Hectare
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Pretty in Pink
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #24 on:
February 17, 2006, 17:33:44 »
We had a big bowl of orgyness last night........what a racket.
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Stork
Quarter Acre
Posts: 69
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #25 on:
February 18, 2006, 20:14:33 »
I dug a small pond on my plot in Middlesex last week. We've had quite a bit of rain and I have been scooping up the water that's been pooling on the plastic sheeting which covers some of the plot, so it's two thirds full now.
To make the pond child-safe I have covered it with wire link fencing which is anchored into the ground with 3ft steel bars bent into a U shape and hammered home.
I am a bit worried that the mesh will discourage frogs. I have built a pebble "beach" at the shallow end in the hope they will be happy to crawl down the stones and through the gaps in the wire.
So, do you think I can expect frogs any time soon?
Stork.
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Doris_Pinks
Hectare
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Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #26 on:
February 18, 2006, 21:19:02 »
Stork I shouldn't worry, frogs n water are inseperable! ;D
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WASSISNAME
Quarter Acre
Posts: 96
I water garden. The wife does the earth bit
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #27 on:
February 18, 2006, 23:54:15 »
My pond has only been up and running since May last year, so I have seen no signs of frogs as yet, keeping my fingers crossed, or do you think I will have no visitors this year, Orfe and Godfish doing well though
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John_H
Half Acre
Posts: 234
compost happens
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #28 on:
February 19, 2006, 13:57:03 »
I'm sure they will find it sooner or later Wassisname. They have a very good sence of smell and as soon as the weather warms up they will be zipping about all over the place in search of new water to do the deed in.
I didn't think there were any in my pond last March and then I went out with a torch. I pointed it at the water and they were there in the bottom, just sitting it out until the weather warmed up a bit. I really surprising what turned up uninvited, dragon and damsel flies, water beetles, all kinds of stuff just seems to find its way there.
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grawrc
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Hectare
Posts: 6,583
Edinburgh
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #29 on:
February 19, 2006, 17:37:30 »
We built our first pond here in 1995. We put the water in on 18th August and by the end of Auguat there was a huge frog population. We were totally gobsmacked.
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WASSISNAME
Quarter Acre
Posts: 96
I water garden. The wife does the earth bit
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #30 on:
February 20, 2006, 22:17:54 »
thanks John H. I will keep looking
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telboy
Hectare
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Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #31 on:
February 23, 2006, 21:12:41 »
b_l,
Nothing yet!
Cold as a frog in a frozen pool,
Cold as the end of an Eskimo's tool,
Cold as Charity- and that's bl**dy freezin'
Not as cold as our Fred,
He's Dead!
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Debs
Hectare
Posts: 1,506
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Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #32 on:
February 25, 2006, 14:01:58 »
Nooooooooooooooooooooo not 'fred' again ;D
No sign of any froggies in either of my ponds, although I haven't
shone (?) a torch to the bottom to have a sneaky peek.
Debs
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busy_lizzie
Hectare
Posts: 3,299
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Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #33 on:
February 27, 2006, 13:04:17 »
I have been shining my torch Debs, as although I raked all the leaves out, I thought they might be lurking at the bottom of the pond somewhere, but they seem to have completely vanished. Probably scrambled back to the compost heap to tuck up somewhere nice and warm.
Telboy, am sorry to hear about poor Fred!. Erm! nice poem!! ;)
busy_lizzie
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fluffygrue
Acre
Posts: 331
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #34 on:
February 27, 2006, 17:20:12 »
Hugging frogs? Pft, must be the effect of Valentine's Day..
I keep thinking I've heard the odd bit of croaking in the garden, but not seen any frogs yet..
Melanie
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Petra
Not So New ...
Posts: 42
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #35 on:
February 27, 2006, 19:41:51 »
We saw a little frog on the allotment on Saturday, kids loved it. Last one I saw would have been in November on the lottie again.
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lilylover
Quarter Acre
Posts: 73
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #36 on:
February 27, 2006, 20:30:29 »
Mine are just starting to show their faces albeit still underwater ;) I did see one couple ermm 'snuggling' 2 days ago but only single males since :-\
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telboy
Hectare
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Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #37 on:
March 04, 2006, 21:19:50 »
Still Nuffink'
Frozen solid!!
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fluffygrue
Acre
Posts: 331
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #38 on:
March 04, 2006, 22:48:44 »
Today, frozen solid, covered in snow, still netted, with fish snugly sleeping at the bottom.
..which was lucky, given that there were heron footprints in the snow this morning! Looks like he had quite a good walk around our garden. Can't think of anything else bird-like that'd leave footprints about 8/10 inches apart, anyway!
Melanie
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grawrc
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Hectare
Posts: 6,583
Edinburgh
Re: Frog Watch
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Reply #39 on:
March 05, 2006, 21:19:32 »
Here too. Frozen solid with a thick layer of snow on top. Intend to melt a "borehole" tomorrow if it doesn't melt meantime. The dogs even walked over the ponds on their garden inspection this morning, so it must be pretty solid.
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