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Post by isabella on Feb 20, 2007 19:54:09 GMT
I noticed today that the frogs have been busy   |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2007 19:57:03 GMT
Christ Pam - they certainly have ;D!!
I spotted two 'together' in my pond yesterday!!
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Post by isabella on Feb 20, 2007 20:01:46 GMT
They don't care do they ;D
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2007 20:03:57 GMT
It when they all jump on one another at the same time that I want to blush  and the movement on the suface of the water is incredible!!! |
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Post by isabella on Feb 20, 2007 20:09:01 GMT
I think you must have more frogs than me GH  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2007 20:50:55 GMT
;D ;D ;D ....two together. Many moons ago i had a largish pond in the garden....my friends children of about 9 and 10 were fascinated with the wildife and they took to collecting frogs.....i was hanging out the washing keeping an eye on them with their nets and buckets and i asked to see what they had got. I was looking through their prized collection when the boy said 'and that ones a doubler'. A doubler says I....yes he says....we tried to get them apart but they're stuck. Oh my...  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2007 21:10:17 GMT
I think you must have more frogs than me GH Think there was about 12 last year, various sizes, the biggest (Kermit) was here in the garden before we dug the pond!! I like the'doubler' story........ ;D |
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 20, 2007 22:15:05 GMT
How wonderful Isabella. Will be checking my pond tomorrow to see if I've had any frogs getting uo to any hank panky ;D Not seen so many frogs in or around my pond for around 3 years now, had 2 grass snakes take resindence at various times  |
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Post by andy on Feb 21, 2007 5:40:00 GMT
Yep....first lot of frogspawn for me on monday at work too ;D
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 21, 2007 11:09:12 GMT
Just been and checked, none for me yet, maybe I've got no frogs
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Post by isabella on Feb 21, 2007 15:11:06 GMT
Sorry you haven't got any yet Chuckles I know what you mean about Grass Snakes - our frog population went down drastically when we had one in our garden Now we get frog spawn and the fish eat most of it
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Post by lottielady on Feb 22, 2007 15:56:47 GMT
No spawn yet but the frogs are at 'it' as I type! LLx |
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Post by lottielady on Feb 24, 2007 14:50:33 GMT
I have frog spawn and 14 frogs looking very pleased with themselves!  LLx |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2007 15:37:51 GMT
Christ Pam - they certainly have ;D!! I spotted two 'together' in my pond yesterday!! Think they must have just been practicing as I still haven't got any frog spawn!! |
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Post by isabella on Feb 24, 2007 16:00:57 GMT
LL - I am so glad you have happy frogs and frog spawn ;D GH - Oh, that's a shame Tell them to keep practising till they get it right |
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Post by lottielady on Feb 25, 2007 8:06:01 GMT
I have another 3 'blobs' of spawn this morning. LLx |
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Post by borderbabe on Mar 5, 2007 15:38:38 GMT
I noticed the frogspawn in my pond last week - about large enough to cover an A4 sheet of paper - the pond isn't much bigger. I worry whether, if they call become tadpoles and frogs, how many will be able to survive. Last year the tadpoles seem to stay that way for a very long time and I think I only got one baby frog (frogget?) and he's about an inch long when I saw him in February.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2007 16:48:12 GMT
You could try feeding them this year borderbabe |
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Post by madonplants on Mar 5, 2007 17:02:19 GMT
Tadpoles staying tadpoles longer, normally is caused by low temperature levels throughout their life, which mean when the spawn was laid as well. If it is warmer, they will develop into frogs quicker. Also have you got plenty of oxygenating weed in the pond, as they are vegetarian while small and slowly become carnivarious. You can tell at what stage this happens, when they start feeding on their own kind!!  Keith |
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 11, 2007 23:00:34 GMT
Still no frog spawn in my pond |
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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 12, 2007 14:47:12 GMT
I had forgotten about the grass snakes which we have as well. I thought my frogs were all gay........
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Post by isabella on Mar 12, 2007 18:41:00 GMT
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2007 21:26:53 GMT
My frogs have 'practiced' alot in recent weeks. I'm now the proud owner of 2 lumps of frog spawn.....just goes to show it is colder up here!!!
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 15, 2007 21:31:46 GMT
Well I'm so excited ;D friend called in tonight and while we were looking round the garden she said "you have two frogs at it in your pond" ;D ;D. So I do still have frogs, well at least two and hopefully frog spawn |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2007 12:48:09 GMT
The practice was worth it....  AND....they're still at it!! Oh...... and this chap was looking pretty pleased with himself!!  |
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Post by isabella on Mar 18, 2007 18:58:23 GMT
Wow! that was worth the wait How many frogs have you got GH - a 1000? He certainly does look pleased ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2007 19:07:22 GMT
Did a quick head count today, and I saw 13 - I think the other 987 must be lurking at the bottom of the pond ;D ;D ;D
Most of them seemed to be lurking around the spawn area, some of them even sat on top of it!!
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Post by isabella on Mar 18, 2007 19:13:53 GMT
My frogs are always hiding Now got loads and loads of wriggling little tadpoles ;D |
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Post by Dutchy on Mar 20, 2007 19:31:52 GMT
Seen frogs but no spawn.
I never had frog spawn but I have loads of newts and they are at it. I have their younsters every year.
Maybe my pond, which sits in the shade of the house all winter, is a tad too cold for the frogs.
That or the newts kick them out as the pond is their Honeymoon Hotel.
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 23, 2007 23:55:32 GMT
WOW GH that is one hell of a heap of frog spawn I've still not got any |
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