In message , bigjon
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Our frogs have spawned already.
(last week)
This morning our little pond is frozen solid, covered in a couple of inches
of snow as well - wifey was debating whether or not to pour boiling water
on it, I suggested not...
_LOL_
We have no frog spawn yet.
The best thing to do when the pond is frozen over is to hold a hot pan
on the ice to melt it gently. It would have been better still if you
had left a ball floating in the water, so that you could just lift it
out of the ice.
--
June Hughes