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Produce => Ponds 'n' Stuff => Topic started by: theothermarg on February 16, 2010, 22:13:20

Title: Spring Must be Coming the Frogs are at It
Post by: theothermarg on February 16, 2010, 22:13:20
Yes I looked out of the window at my small garden pond to find the frogs all piled up  ;D They produced a lot of spawn which came to nothing last year so I am hoping for the usual amount of little frogs (1000's) this summer
marg
Title: Re: Spring Must be Coming the Frogs are at It
Post by: emmy1978 on February 16, 2010, 23:59:46
Here's the ones we found whilst clearing the garden on Sunday!

(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL1948/12796797/22768225/382875276.jpg)
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL1948/12796797/22768225/382875262.jpg)
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL1948/12796797/22768225/382875220.jpg)

They are frogs I s'pose, not toads?
Title: Re: Spring Must be Coming the Frogs are at It
Post by: theothermarg on February 17, 2010, 21:29:03
They are frogs cuz they are smooth. I'v always felt amazed that they come in so many shades of brown and green and then I read that they can change slightly to fit their surroundings
marg
Title: Re: Spring Must be Coming the Frogs are at It
Post by: Digeroo on February 17, 2010, 21:41:42
We had an almost black frog in the garden.  I rescued a number of toads from the middle of a very busy main road a relocated them to my garden so I am very much hoping some of them are still there and ready for slug eating duties. 

I am a bit concerned that since I moved them they will not know how to get back to their birth lake.  However since it is relatively new being a reclaimed gravel working, it would be interesting to know how they started using it in the first place.  Anyway whichever way they go from my garden sooner or later they will hit water.
Title: Re: Spring Must be Coming the Frogs are at It
Post by: emmy1978 on February 18, 2010, 00:22:52
They are gorgeous aren't they. That little one was so small!
Title: Re: Spring Must be Coming the Frogs are at It
Post by: GrannieAnnie on February 18, 2010, 03:00:04
A peach colored frog! That's new. I wouldn't know what color ours are this year since the pond is under a foot of snow still.