Think I put a bit of chicken wire across the bulk of the pond last year. Birds could get in to bathe and drink but the spawn was relatively safe. I rescued several little froglets once they were out and about so at least some managed the 'Great Escape'
Hopefully some will eventually come back once they're big enough
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's addictive isn't it Lyn........peering into the depths...........fishing a bit of debris out also makes it "work" rather than just pleasure so I feel I'm still doing something
Just the same here!
i read that only one in a hundred will survive to frog hood, shame isn't it.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Frogspawn..what's that..i live in Norfolk a stones throw from the Broads..plus many ponds..lakes..slow moving streams etc..still no frogspawn..and a water feature in my garden..alas still no spawn..think they've all moved on..and i love the amphibians..done a project on them at school so know quite a bit about them..how i wish i could get them back.
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I would say that your best job there was watching the newts and tads, Philippa, I can spend a good deal of time pond gazing.
I collected some frog spawn from the foot of the hill yesterday - been out checking it to make sure the magpies haven't been in at it!
I like fishing out 'stuff' too
I miss the big pond at the last house - endless hours of gazing there.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Ta philippa
Think I put a bit of chicken wire across the bulk of the pond last year. Birds could get in to bathe and drink but the spawn was relatively safe. I rescued several little froglets once they were out and about so at least some managed the 'Great Escape'
Hopefully some will eventually come back once they're big enough
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Just the same here!
i read that only one in a hundred will survive to frog hood, shame isn't it.
Big fleas have little fleas,
Upon their backs to bite 'em,
And little fleas have lesser fleas,
And so, ad infinitum.
And the great fleas, themselves, in turn
Have greater fleas to go on;
While these again have greater still
And greater still, and so on.
Anon
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
you've got life sussed haven't you Dove
Just about Lyn
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Frogspawn..what's that..i live in Norfolk a stones throw from the Broads..plus many ponds..lakes..slow moving streams etc..still no frogspawn..and a water feature in my garden..alas still no spawn..think they've all moved on..and i love the amphibians..done a project on them at school so know quite a bit about them..how i wish i could get them back.