Frogspawn 08

Still no sight of frogs or spawn in our pond. Last year they spawned on the 17th March. The earliest they have ever spawned was on the 14th March in 2002.

 

Well I've been trying to get a pic that shows how many frogs and how much spawn, but the light just makes it difficult to get a good shot.
I ended up with this, there are about four areas of the pond like this, it seems that once the spawn is layed, the others tend to do it in the same place, creating a large area.

Count the eyes. :D

 

No Pete, you have to count the eyes then divide by two. Now you`re going to tell me I`m arguing again. :D

 

Oh I forgot Dave, they have two each, dont they?

Good job you pointed that out.

If they are sploshing about Marley, I'm sure something will happen

 

We have frogs spawn.
In the fish pond. :rolleyes:
I have told these frogs until I am sick of it .
Spawn in the wildlife pond.
Do they listen. :D

I have now moved it to the wildlife pond, and what a big dolop it was.
I hope it will be O.K in there.

If I left it in the fish pond the koi would eat it.

[ 05. March 2008, 11:39 AM: Message edited by: Lyn ]

 

We now have 2 buckets of ravenous Taddies in the kitchen scoffing all the Goldfish food!!!! If it doesn't warm up soon, I'll be overrun with mini frogs!!!! (much to the delight of the little darlings, no doubt!!)

 

Frogspawn here in the south east,four days later than last year.
Three weeks later than Pete in Kent.
Two weeks later than Paladin.
Any one noth of Cambridge,have any?
Oh I have just noticed Lyn has some in the Midlands.
Scotland anyone?

 

We got two lots of frogs spawn in our pond on 9th March,(3 days earlier than last year and 2 weeks earlier than the year before) then the very bad weather came and it didn't look too healthy, but today I looked and a fresh lot has been laid this morning on a lovely spring day. We are situated in West Cumbria

 

A question for you pondy people with pending froglets!

Are any of you cat owners and do you have any problems with them hunting the adult frogs?

The reason I ask is that I have a little puddle which passes for a pond and hoped that frogs would come naturally to it. However, my garden boundaries are like Alcatraz and nowt has ever happened. Having now given up on the hope it may 'rain' tadpoles into the pond, (!), I am considering importing some frogspawn from a reservoir I know on Dartmoor, but don't want to put them through certain death if the cats get a whiff of them!

Any thoughts?

 

Cats will take them and so will herons but if you have plenty of plant cover in the pond and around it some should escape and survive,your garden will benefit from them so give it a go.

 

Thanks nutty - will give it a go!

Besides a bit of plant cover, is there anything else you have to provide to help them thrive ? extra food etc?

 

to help them thrive C,M, give them a hand when they first hatch ...they love lettuce leaves

 

Thanks Inter!

How about chucking slugs into the pond - will this help!!!???

 

not sure i normally chuck mine 80yards down the road :D in my slug slinger