On 2009-07-13 19:08:39 +0100, "endymion"
said:


"endymion" wrote in message
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I seem to have lost all my frogs. I had a colony over 30 strong a
couple of years ago. I know the untimely cold last winter ( 2007/8)
limited the breeding that year but I had some back last year.
Unfortunately all the little taddies got eaten by dragon fly lava in
the pond. I cleared the pond but no frogs this year.

They usually arrive about Valentines day. My mother has frogs and
spawn. Hers usually arrive just after mine. I guess I am frog less
then? I don't suppose there is a solution to this really is there?
Anything I can do?

I know this is an old post. I thought I would update it on my froggies.
I think I had two little frogs arrive very very late. The deposited
a load of spawn ( or rather the female did). I didn't see them. It was
none yesterday, spawn today and gone tomorrow.

I nurtured the spawn as best I could. I saw some of it at least reach
taddies stage. Then it seemed to disappear altogether. This is a re
newed pond now - so no iris and no roots etc to stop the taddies
getting to water. I thought they may have been lost, But this last week
I have seen a small ( about the size of a thumb joint ) frog in the
pond , sitting happily on a stone and swimming around. he / she has now
disappeared again. But joy of joys! I was mowing the front lawn and I
managed to see ( and miss) the tiniest of frogs crawling in the
grass. I left a large patch for him/ her to live in - although there is
plenty of long grass and cover around the pond area now. I am guessing
that is one of ( even if the only one) of this years little taddies.

So I may have lost my colony but I am living in hope for next spring. g

Kind of Build It and They Will Come, isn't it? ;-) I'm so glad you
found some. We had at least 36 frogs on one day in the pond this
spring. I haven't seen one froglet yet but they'll be around
somewhere, hiding.
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