Guest Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 the frogblog is updated - the first outside taddies were born today! (the ones I brought indoors were hatched several days ago and are now quite big...) Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Well,its better than having worms Congrats Phil,how exciting. We would love some tadpoles to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Good for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Exciting, isn't it!! My frogs have only just produced frogspawn but we've got LOADS this year! Can't wait for them to emerge and swim away!! You've got the teeny weeny froglets bit to come still Phil. That's the most fun part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 teeny weeny froglets Do you mean polliwogs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked Chicken Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Just a thought ............. do the chickens eat the little baby frogs once they start hopping all over the garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 We kept the hens away from the pond last year but yes, I would imagine they would. The blackbirds do as well so that's why they produce so many tadpoles to cope with natural loss. The little baby frogs hide under things for safety so a lot survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked Chicken Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I would love a pond. We use to have one at my mum and dad's house, and it was great (apart from the smelly cleaning out bit). We had newts, frogs, snails, fish (until the heron got them). I think when the children grow up a bit, we might build one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Ours is small, Sue, and doesn't have any fish. We did have 10 Sticklebacks but either the heron or the kingfisher took them so we now just have Nigel the Newt, countless water boatmen, lots of frogs and various other water snails etc. I love it as the birds come to have a drink and a bath, dragonflies come to lay eggs and it's just so nice to sit and watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Kate that is so pretty - just how a pond chould be Ours is more of a muddy slime filled hole in the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Echo..that Sarah. Mine is always ruined by the ducks. But i get the benefit of the ducklings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I was telling Lauren that you already had frogspawn the other day when our frogs were only just starting - she said your frogs must have felt so romantic they just had to start early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I woo them with love songs - seems to do the trick... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Just looked at your blog ........ WOW. . Great pics, and you really are a reverend . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 That pond is looks really pleasant and relaxing. Love the pictures of the tadpoles and frooggy-woggy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Dan ....... soooooo funny , made me laugh Nature at its best ehhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Dan At least it looks very promising for you getting some tadpoles in the near future Frog pornography on the Omlet forum.... well I never Lots of sympathies with the lawn though, although I have to say mine looks even worse... totally decimated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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