Frogs

[frogesque]

Seen some frogs at last, found four in between the reeds.

Ours seem to be in for a marathon this year. They are still going strong. Even more encouraging, today I found two tiny frogs (last year's brood) under a stack of bricks so they had managed to hibernate through the winter OK. The goldfish are also getting much more lively as the pond warms up. Getting quite crowded out there :lol:

[picog]

Newts now seem to be taking centre stage in the pond — lots of displays and chasing going on, and eating of the frog spawn.

[johnholmes]

not much activity yet, 1 or 2 were to be seen over the past couple of days but no general mating going on yet and certainly no frogspawn to be seen

correction= around 1000 noticed the first small patch of spawn!

Edited March 24, 2011 by johnholmes

[frogesque]

Update:

Most of the frogspawn has now turned into a seething mass of tiny black taddies this week and a few are begining to explore the further reachs of the pond. Dangerous place with all the sharks (aka goldfish) lurkng there :unsure:

[frogesque]

Midsummer and the first of the froglets are emerging from the pond. The rest of the taddies are in various stages of development from quite small with no legs to to large ones with stumpy legs and shortening tails. A lot of activity from the goldfish as well with a lot of chasing and nuzzling so they will probably spawn soon. We desperately need some decent sunshine up here!