G Harman wrote ((SNIP))

* Found a froglet on the seat of the indoors upstairs Loo many years
ago on our farm. It's still a mystery how it got there,the water did
come from a well but it seems unlikely it got through the Lister Pump
and a ball valve. The gauze filter on the intake had fallen off
though.


I'm not so sure, a few years ago the large filter for our Koi pond was
awash with tadpoles, it has a tight fitting heavy lid so the only way they
could have got there is through the pump.

--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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Thanks for the replies all, I think what I shall do is just got for it, but make sure the tub has sides over 2ft high! I know this won't guarantee, but it might at least deter.

If they're in the garden then that's that - as long as they're not out and hopping when I'm out pottering I should be okay!

Fingers crossed!!

Try putting a mini-water lily and a goldfish in it, and not too much weed, then it won't be too attractive as a breeding pool.

Good idea! I'm all excited now but I will have to wait until next spring to put all this into action! Damn!

On 02/08/2013 17:08, Justadmin88 wrote:

kay;988995 Wrote:
Try putting a mini-water lily and a goldfish in it, and not too much
weed, then it won't be too attractive as a breeding pool.

Good idea! I'm all excited now but I will have to wait until next spring
to put all this into action! Damn!

Look at it another way, if you have a plague of frogs and you run a mile
from each one, just think how fit you will get.

Belated greetings from K E Y N S H A M, David.

Pam in Bristol

On 03/08/2013 13:53, Pam Moore wrote:
Belated greetings from K E Y N S H A M, David.

Pam in Bristol

Thanks Pam.
Seeing KEYNSHAM spelled out like that reminded me of Horace Batchelors
Infra-Draw Method for the football pools advertised on Radio Luxenbourg.
David

"kay" wrote


Justadmin88;988994 Wrote:
Thanks for the replies all, I think what I shall do is just got for it,
but make sure the tub has sides over 2ft high! I know this won't
guarantee, but it might at least deter.

If they're in the garden then that's that - as long as they're not out
and hopping when I'm out pottering I should be okay!

Fingers crossed!!

Try putting a mini-water lily and a goldfish in it, and not too much
weed, then it won't be too attractive as a breeding pool.



This shows the sort of water lily you can get to grow in a tub/half barrel
type pond..

http://www.lilieswatergardens.co.uk/?cPath=114_115

and I would recommend Sioux as it changes colour as it ages and is a well
established variety.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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"Bob Hobden" wrote

"kay" wrote


Justadmin88;988994 Wrote:
Thanks for the replies all, I think what I shall do is just got for it,
but make sure the tub has sides over 2ft high! I know this won't
guarantee, but it might at least deter.

If they're in the garden then that's that - as long as they're not out
and hopping when I'm out pottering I should be okay!

Fingers crossed!!

Try putting a mini-water lily and a goldfish in it, and not too much
weed, then it won't be too attractive as a breeding pool.



This shows the sort of water lily you can get to grow in a tub/half barrel
type pond..

http://www.lilieswatergardens.co.uk/?cPath=114_115

and I would recommend Sioux as it changes colour as it ages and is a well
established variety.

Wrong link, should have been...

http://www.lilieswatergardens.co.uk/?cPath=114_120

although those above would be OK too.

--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK