Ok - everyone is talking about how nice it is that spring is coming and
frogs are croaking away. We like it too, but it is getting quite loud. It
doesn't bother us, but our neighbor came over (at about 10:30pm) and
actually said:
"I don't want to sound like a jerk, but can you turn down your tape of frog
noises because that is really loud sometimes?" I was taken back and said
"uh ... that isn't piped in frog noises ... that is nature - real frogs."
Admittedly, it made me chuckle thinking that someone actually thought I was
piping in frog noises just to make it more "natural". I also was about to
ask him to have his mechanical deer stop eating our roses too.

Either way - I was wondering if there is a way to "reduce" the number of
frogs? I know it sounds sacrilegious to some to want to do that, but I
don't want bad blood with the neighbors. I don't have fish in there but I
have plenty of plants and stuff so I just don't want to destroy all living
things. The ironic thing is that the pond was totally drained this morning
(about 6" of water left) It happens sometimes because I have two ponds
about 25' apart that have two streams between them - if one of the streams
gets too much debris in there, it will cause blockage and overflow and drain
it. However, it did make me think that it would be in my best interest to
keep the neighbors happy so they don't get any ideas (not saying that they
would but you just never know).

Thanks
Darren

Hi Darren,

There is really no way to keep frogs away from
water this time of year. Mother Nature has them hardwired to do their courting.

About the only thing you can do is get out there
at night with your flashlight and a couple of nets (invite your neighbor since
it is in his best interest and he can see how hard it is) and catch the little
hoppers. Put in covered bucket with an inch of water. You can drive them to the
nearest natural body of water and let them go there.

Good luck!

kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

"Darren" wrote in message
...
Ok - everyone is talking about how nice it is that spring is coming and
frogs are croaking away. We like it too, but it is getting quite loud.
It
doesn't bother us, but our neighbor came over (at about 10:30pm) and
actually said:
"I don't want to sound like a jerk, but can you turn down your tape of
frog
noises because that is really loud sometimes?" I was taken back and said
"uh ... that isn't piped in frog noises ... that is nature - real frogs."
Admittedly, it made me chuckle thinking that someone actually thought I
was
piping in frog noises just to make it more "natural". I also was about to
ask him to have his mechanical deer stop eating our roses too.

Either way - I was wondering if there is a way to "reduce" the number of
frogs? I know it sounds sacrilegious to some to want to do that, but I
don't want bad blood with the neighbors. I don't have fish in there but I
have plenty of plants and stuff so I just don't want to destroy all living
things. The ironic thing is that the pond was totally drained this
morning
(about 6" of water left) It happens sometimes because I have two ponds
about 25' apart that have two streams between them - if one of the streams
gets too much debris in there, it will cause blockage and overflow and
drain
it. However, it did make me think that it would be in my best interest to
keep the neighbors happy so they don't get any ideas (not saying that they
would but you just never know).

Snakes.

BV.

BenignVanilla wrote:

"Darren" wrote in message
...

doesn't bother us, but our neighbor came over (at about 10:30pm) and
actually said:
"I don't want to sound like a jerk, but can you turn down your tape of
frog
noises because that is really loud sometimes?" I was taken back and said
"uh ... that isn't piped in frog noises ... that is nature - real frogs."

Snakes.

Be sure to go over and ask them to turn down the volume on the
terrified shrieks G.

(City people. The local dog catcher regularly gets called for "loose
grizzly bear". Beats Anchorage, where most of the twits end up, where
they have calls for the dog catcher to deal with moose.)

Just talked to neighbor again... he seemed pretty bothered by them so I am
going to do my best to find and remove them. I think I will drain it and
take this time to do the spring cleaning of it. While I am doing that, I
will try to find the little buggers and get them out at that time. I will
probably leave it drained for a few days in hopes of "liquidating" any tad
poles that are there.

Unfortunately, I also can't figure out where the leak (that started the day
after I hear the complaint) occurs either. I think that part bothers me
more -- why did the pond start leaking only after I get a complaint. Not
trying to point fingers (too much) but just very coincidental. It doesn't
matter if the drop in water is person made or just something that happened
.... either way I got to figure out what happened and fix it.

If anyone hears of a type of trap or something, please let me know.

Thanks
Darren

"Ka30P" wrote in message
...

Hi Darren,

There is really no way to keep frogs away from
water this time of year. Mother Nature has them hardwired to do their
courting.

About the only thing you can do is get out there
at night with your flashlight and a couple of nets (invite your neighbor
since
it is in his best interest and he can see how hard it is) and catch the
little
hoppers. Put in covered bucket with an inch of water. You can drive them
to the
nearest natural body of water and let them go there.

Good luck!

kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

Just talked to neighbor again... he seemed pretty bothered by them so I am
going to do my best to find and remove them. I think I will drain it and
take this time to do the spring cleaning of it. While I am doing that, I
will try to find the little buggers and get them out at that time. I will
probably leave it drained for a few days in hopes of "liquidating" any tad
poles that are there.

Unfortunately, I also can't figure out where the leak (that started the day
after I hear the complaint) occurs either. I think that part bothers me
more -- why did the pond start leaking only after I get a complaint. Not
trying to point fingers (too much) but just very coincidental. It doesn't
matter if the drop in water is person made or just something that happened
.... either way I got to figure out what happened and fix it.

If anyone hears of a type of trap or something, please let me know.

Thanks
Darren

"Ka30P" wrote in message
...

Hi Darren,

There is really no way to keep frogs away from
water this time of year. Mother Nature has them hardwired to do their
courting.

About the only thing you can do is get out there
at night with your flashlight and a couple of nets (invite your neighbor
since
it is in his best interest and he can see how hard it is) and catch the
little
hoppers. Put in covered bucket with an inch of water. You can drive them
to the
nearest natural body of water and let them go there.

Good luck!

kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

Darren, if you add fish, that will take care of spawn and tadpoles. The
adults you currently have will have to be caught and removed, but after
this year probably won't return if there are fish in there.... assuming
your frogs are as smart as our Pacific Tree Frogs who go to my Lily Pond,
but don't hang for long around the koi ponds.

Heaven help the neighbor that complains to me about my frogs, the frogs
were here first, me 2nd and the surrounding neighbors all 3rd (except the
ones next to the koi pond, who don't mind the frogs or being on the wind
chime side of my house).

Besides the suggestion of having the neighbor help catch the frogs, how
about the suggestion you help him put in his own pond? ;o)
~ jan -- who's first frog from her Lily pond started croaking
tonight, almost a whole month earlier than ever before.


On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:36:26 -0800, "Darren" wrote:

Just talked to neighbor again... he seemed pretty bothered by them so I am
going to do my best to find and remove them. I think I will drain it and
take this time to do the spring cleaning of it. While I am doing that, I
will try to find the little buggers and get them out at that time. I will
probably leave it drained for a few days in hopes of "liquidating" any tad
poles that are there.

Unfortunately, I also can't figure out where the leak (that started the day
after I hear the complaint) occurs either. I think that part bothers me
more -- why did the pond start leaking only after I get a complaint. Not
trying to point fingers (too much) but just very coincidental. It doesn't
matter if the drop in water is person made or just something that happened
... either way I got to figure out what happened and fix it.

If anyone hears of a type of trap or something, please let me know.

Thanks
Darren

"Ka30P" wrote in message
...

Hi Darren,

There is really no way to keep frogs away from
water this time of year. Mother Nature has them hardwired to do their
courting.

About the only thing you can do is get out there
at night with your flashlight and a couple of nets (invite your neighbor
since
it is in his best interest and he can see how hard it is) and catch the
little
hoppers. Put in covered bucket with an inch of water. You can drive them
to the
nearest natural body of water and let them go there.

Good luck!

kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A


~ jan

Darren, if you add fish, that will take care of spawn and tadpoles. The
adults you currently have will have to be caught and removed, but after
this year probably won't return if there are fish in there.... assuming
your frogs are as smart as our Pacific Tree Frogs who go to my Lily Pond,
but don't hang for long around the koi ponds.

Heaven help the neighbor that complains to me about my frogs, the frogs
were here first, me 2nd and the surrounding neighbors all 3rd (except the
ones next to the koi pond, who don't mind the frogs or being on the wind
chime side of my house).

Besides the suggestion of having the neighbor help catch the frogs, how
about the suggestion you help him put in his own pond? ;o)
~ jan -- who's first frog from her Lily pond started croaking
tonight, almost a whole month earlier than ever before.


On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:36:26 -0800, "Darren" wrote:

Just talked to neighbor again... he seemed pretty bothered by them so I am
going to do my best to find and remove them. I think I will drain it and
take this time to do the spring cleaning of it. While I am doing that, I
will try to find the little buggers and get them out at that time. I will
probably leave it drained for a few days in hopes of "liquidating" any tad
poles that are there.

Unfortunately, I also can't figure out where the leak (that started the day
after I hear the complaint) occurs either. I think that part bothers me
more -- why did the pond start leaking only after I get a complaint. Not
trying to point fingers (too much) but just very coincidental. It doesn't
matter if the drop in water is person made or just something that happened
... either way I got to figure out what happened and fix it.

If anyone hears of a type of trap or something, please let me know.

Thanks
Darren

"Ka30P" wrote in message
...

Hi Darren,

There is really no way to keep frogs away from
water this time of year. Mother Nature has them hardwired to do their
courting.

About the only thing you can do is get out there
at night with your flashlight and a couple of nets (invite your neighbor
since
it is in his best interest and he can see how hard it is) and catch the
little
hoppers. Put in covered bucket with an inch of water. You can drive them
to the
nearest natural body of water and let them go there.

Good luck!

kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A


~ jan