On Sat, 28 May 2011 14:33:12 +0100, Janet wrote:

In article , bob says...

On Sat, 28 May 2011 13:27:52 +0100, Janet wrote:

In article , bob says...

I've had a frog in my garden for 3 years or so and I wonder if anyone
might have some insights?

It seems to be a bachelor, I've never seen 2 frogs. How does it cope
with the boredom?

Can they survive drought? I've been watering regularly round its
favourite spot but I'm going to have to leave the garden for a couple
of weeks and the forecast doesn't look wet. I was thinking of sinking
a plastic container with water into the soil underneath a heather
thereby reducing loss through evaporation. Or will he (she) just dig
herself down till it gets damp enough.

Are you sure it's a frog not a toad? iirc toads are more often solitary
(and longlived)

not certain but...la voici

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10508583/IMG_0158%20ps.jpg

He looks very warty for a frog. Frogs hop, toads sort of clamber along.

Janet.

I've never actually seen it move, and I don't like to move it along.
You're right, it is fairly warty.