Hi Bazza
Sorry to hear of your loss, especially as one of my ponds is teeming and I never saw a frog. You say that you are going to clean out your pond. This suggestion might come too late, but you should try to keep the water stored somewhere while you clean out and then return it, as this is matured water, and if you start again you will go through the green stage again.
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 Elizabeth Spurgeon
Hi
No sign of frogs or taddies.
Had a rethink with the pond.Might now enlarge it and make it into a raised pond on two levels or even three.Bottom for the birds,middle for frogs?? top for fish.As I have to do a good clear out I may as well go the whole hog, but not just yet as everything is coming in to flower and seems to be a lot more of everything.Working on the design at the moment, but have lots of other things to do as well, not enough hours in the day for me lol.
Bazza
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 I have a water butt in my garden to collect rain water and usually used it to rinse out the sponge from my water filter from the pond.
Yesterday I lifted the lid of the water butt to collect some water and couldn't believe my eyes.
There swimming around were lots of small tadpoles. There must have been spawn clinging to the sponge.
I removed them and put them in my little baby bath so they should be ok now.
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I have a small pond in my garden and every year we have frogs by the dozen ,at the begining of this year i moved some rockery stones to make a new rockery and found four frogs living in a old tub under some stones , they now live in my pond with the other frogs , its great to see them come out at night , the only thing am worried about is that i get lots of slugs in the garden and dont know what to use to get rid of them with out harming the frogs, has any one got any ideas,
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 Hi Marina
The frogs will eat slugs - take a look at Bob's pictures in the gallery!
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thanks for that liz i will not use slug pellets, or any more salt around my pots. I know that by filling bottles and jars with water keeps cats at bay as they hate their reflection.
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Hi pond lovers first time on the site
I have a small pond which is is full of tadpoles and also ageing frogs,I recently started composting but forgot about breeding slugs in the nice damp compost,although the frogs are obviously to full to keep all the slugs down in my new veg patch am i to fill the bin with even more wildlife friendly slug pellets?
Any suggestions please Mo Brodie.
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Hi Mo
Welcome to the site.
Well done on starting to compost - all sorts of things good and bad live in a compost heap because it is wqrm and moist.
Most people put up with it without using slug pellets on the heap - but site the heap/bin well away from where you sit out and any young tender plants.
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Hi all
Everybody's got frogs and taddies cept me boohoo
If it happens again next year will someone sent me some please.
Bazza
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 Don't worry Bazza - I'm bereft of frogs, spawn, toads etc too - the only slimy visitors are slugs so far. However, our pond is new so we're hoping for some either later on or next year. Them next door have frogs coming out their ears - so maybe we'll get their overspill.
(Sarah B Website editor - Gardening.co.uk)
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Hi all Spotted some splishing and splashing in my pond from the bedroom window. On investigation I spotted three frogs in what I can only describe as "a courting". A couple of weeks earlier than last year. Could soon have the patter of tiny tadies.. Not spotted any spawn yet. Last year as you may recall ended in disaster with a nice dollop of spawn disappearing without trace with no sign of off-springs. Fingers crossed for better luck this time. Spring can only be days away now eh!!!!  Bazza
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Hi all Well its happened. I now have a rather nice dollop of frogspawn sitting in my pond. Date 25/02/08 a good two weeks earlier than last year. Global warming??? Bazza
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Hi all I now have two dollops of frogspawn (what is the correct word?) sitting in my pond, with the proud parents in attendance. Wonder if there will be more there tomorrow? Bazza
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 This grouping of frogspawn appeared the same day as Bazza's and likewise a second grouping appeared the next day on 26th February 2008
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hallo, all pond lovers, Yes, here in sunny N.Herts, my garden pond has five groupings of frogspawn and many frogs very active. The spawn appeared on March 1st(so just after Bazza's frogs). I won't go on and on , but just to finish,I hope the next cold snap does not harm the spawn. Have seen Blackbirds feeding off some of it, but there is plenty to go round. Cheers, Janet M.
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hallo, all pond lovers, Yes, here in sunny N.Herts, my garden pond has five groupings of frogspawn and many frogs very active. The spawn appeared on March 1st(so just after Bazza's frogs). I won't go on and on , but just to finish,I hope the next cold snap does not harm the spawn. Have seen Blackbirds feeding off some of it, but there is plenty to go round. Cheers, Janet M.
I now have approx 10 groupings and like you hope the current cold spell, in the wee small hours does not harm the frogspawn in their nursery.
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Hi Well I still only have two dollops, groups, deposits ( what is the correct name for it) of frogspawn, but it looks ok at the moment. However I am a bit concerned because the frogs seem to have disappeared. You may recall that last year the spawn did not result in any off springs being produced and I just hope that that is not going to happen again. Janet Middleton apparently if spawn is hit by frost the frogs will just make some more so no probs there. You could always put some in a jar and take it indoors till the frost passes. Bazza
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Hi Bazza and all pond lovers, Frogs dont hang around their spawn indefinitely, they wander off and explore their surroundings. Anyway this is my experience. Have you noticed the different colours of frogs? This year 'my' frogs seem to be rather dark. Very fetching! I will bring in a bit of spawn in a bottle. (In case of frost). I am glad several people are just as sensitive as I am - picking up baby frogs in the summer before/during mowing. Am enjoying all the observations and helpful comments!! Thank-you Janet Middleton
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Hi Well I still only have two dollops, groups, deposits ( what is the correct name for it) of frogspawn, but it looks ok at the moment. However I am a bit concerned because the frogs seem to have disappeared. You may recall that last year the spawn did not result in any off springs being produced and I just hope that that is not going to happen again. Janet Middleton apparently if spawn is hit by frost the frogs will just make some more so no probs there. You could always put some in a jar and take it indoors till the frost passes. Bazza
I think it is just called 'frogspawn jelly' Tks for reminding me to put some in a jar! Two years ago we got the to froglet stage before returning them to the pond area
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Hi Bazza and all pond lovers, Frogs dont hang around their spawn indefinitely, they wander off and explore their surroundings. Anyway this is my experience. Have you noticed the different colours of frogs? This year 'my' frogs seem to be rather dark. Very fetching! I will bring in a bit of spawn in a bottle. (In case of frost). I am glad several people are just as sensitive as I am - picking up baby frogs in the summer before/during mowing. Am enjoying all the observations and helpful comments!! Thank-you Janet Middleton
Yes, there are different colours of frogs! There is the common frog that can be found in damp places and ponds. It can vary in colour from green to brown with darker patches. The Marsh Frog is found in marshy places, especially ditches and water channels. It is not native to Britain and was introduced in the 1930s. It is similar to the Common Frog, but lacks the dark patch behind its eyes. It is also greener in colour and has a more pointed head.
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