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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: Georgie on July 02, 2006, 20:43:51

Title: Time for a dip
Post by: Georgie on July 02, 2006, 20:43:51
It was very hot today and the frogs were making good use of their 'pond'.  I can't mend the pump because they hide behind it and keep dislodging it but I'd rather that than no frogs.   ;D  G x

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/Junefrog.jpg)

Ready to dive in

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/Junefrog3.jpg)

Aww that's better!
Title: Re: Time for a dip
Post by: supersprout on July 02, 2006, 20:48:24
Lovely water feature G, fantastic that you have frogs as well in the city :)
Title: Re: Time for a dip
Post by: Georgie on July 02, 2006, 20:53:10
I spotted at least 8 today as I was pottering.  Think they must like all me slugs!   ::)

G x
Title: Re: Time for a dip
Post by: lorna on July 03, 2006, 23:09:00
Georgie Lucky you. I haven't seen one frog in my garden this year.
Title: Re: Time for a dip
Post by: Paulines7 on July 04, 2006, 08:57:44
Lovely pics Georgie.   ;D
Title: Re: Time for a dip
Post by: trojanrabbit on July 04, 2006, 15:05:23
We have a frog living in our back garden in a pile of leaves trapped between the toolshed and house. Seems a little odd as there is no pond in or near our garden cliff face.
It's pretty big, probably dining excellently on all the slugs and snails - just a shame that it would need to be the size of a small dog to make any dent on their population!
Title: Re: Time for a dip
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 04, 2006, 22:13:11
It doesn't need a pond except at breeding time. What it needs is cover, invertebrates to eat and somewhere not too dry to live.
Title: Re: Time for a dip
Post by: Merlins Mum on July 06, 2006, 19:53:02
Great pics Georgie :)  There were a couple of frogs on our patio last night, just sitting there enjoying the rain.  Now they will have some nice moist places to go in the garden again

MM x
Title: Re: Time for a dip
Post by: Georgie on July 06, 2006, 20:44:02
Does Merlin chase frogs?  My norty Tiger does, needless to say.   >:(

G x
Title: Re: Time for a dip
Post by: Merlins Mum on July 06, 2006, 20:49:57
No not really but Chivers was a devil, which is why we filled in the pond and moved the frogs to a new home a mile away.  He just wouldn't leave them alone, spending hours of an evening looking for them under plants and in the pond cos he didn't mind standing in water ::)  It was awful as he'd toss them about and they scream don't they? A terrible sound.  Merlin might tap them or just watch but that's all.
Title: Re: Time for a dip
Post by: Georgie on July 06, 2006, 20:57:49
Aww, what a sweetie Merlin is. Are you fed up of him yet? ;)  Tiger, thankfully, is mainly a 'patter' too and when they play dead he loses interest but I know what you mean about the frog scream - tis primevil!

G x
Title: Re: Time for a dip
Post by: Merlins Mum on July 06, 2006, 21:06:03
Afraid not, he is my little darling ;D  think you are going to have a long wait, lol

MM x
Title: Re: Time for a dip
Post by: Georgie on July 06, 2006, 21:13:31
Drat!   ::)

G x
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