Frogs are back

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So what is the story?

Frog Spawn

Well, the frogs are back in our garden pond. They actually first arrived over a week ago. But then the temperatures dropped and we had all that snow and they vanished. But yesterday they returned! I counted 99. Today, they are in such a mating frenzy I cannot count them! Trouble is as soon as you go out to take a photograph most of them disappear under water, so I cannot show you what it really looks like. Luckily, some are braver and not so photo shy – or perhaps they just have their mind on something more import, like producing the next generation!

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    1. Murtagh's Meadow Post author

      Is it late for yours to be returning? Ours usually first appear around Valentines’ day so definitely late for us.

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    1. Murtagh's Meadow Post author

      Thank you Olga. I find it hard to get a good photo of frogs when they are in water, all that water reflects the light in strange ways, even from their bodies. Will keep trying though!!

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  11. dust4yj

    Quite incredible pictures with your 99 guests. You must have such a healthy & vibrant pond. Interesting that we released tadpoles into our pond 2 years ago and they were promptly eaten by the newts. Not much we can do, I suppose?

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    1. Murtagh's Meadow Post author

      We have newts in our pond too, but I suppose they will be soo many tadpoles they can’t eat them all! Maybe some more vegetation cover in your pond would help??

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