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Darrell Osborne

Frogs

I've just moved next to the New River and for the last few days our garden has been inundated with hundreds of tiny brown frogs. Is this an annual thing in gardens alongside the river or something unusual? Apparently, frogs are indicators of environment health in rivers. If that's the case, then the New River must be a lot healthier than it sometimes looks. And, no, I'm not setting up a French restaurant.

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Permalink Reply by Con on June 28, 2011 at 13:04
We have them too on Mattison but I am convinced that there are some toads also.
Permalink Reply by John D on June 28, 2011 at 14:58
I always believed that frogs hop while toads crawl but I would be grateful for confirmation ( one way or the other )
Permalink Reply by pamish on June 28, 2011 at 15:07

Toads are warty, frogs are smooth.

 

Delighted to hear of this glut as there is a disease that's wiping out frogs elsewhere in the world. And they eat the baddies, notably slugs, so are to be welcomed. Don't eat them.

Permalink Reply by Con on June 28, 2011 at 15:58
 

Well here is the thing. We have some really small hoppers on the footpath. I presume they have just left the primordial soup which is the New River and are looking to find a new home. We also have some rather large crawlers, or rather clumsy stompers, in our compost bin feasting on the abundance of fruit-flys within.

Permalink Reply by Salsa on June 28, 2011 at 19:44
i agree, toads definately crawl so they look quite cute i think :) whereas frogs are freaky because they hop in an unpredictable manner!
Permalink Reply by Gerry N on June 28, 2011 at 22:06

Frogs vary widely in colour.  I always look for a distinct black stripe behind their eyes and a  ridge shape on their scull. If they haven't got these, then they are not frogs.

Does anyone know if frogs have a two year maturity? I am puzzled why tiny frogs are still around just before the frogspawn is laid ???

Permalink Reply by John D on June 28, 2011 at 23:31
Frogspawn is produced in early Spring
Permalink Reply by Melvyn on June 28, 2011 at 13:10

Yes, this is an annual event. In our garden I have seen them scaling a six foot wall heading, er, West I think.

I haven't cut the grass this week and have to dodge kamikaze froglings that dive under my shoes as I tiptoe down the garden path.

There must be millions of them, as we have hundreds. I guess the birds will eat some of them.

Permalink Reply by Salsa on June 28, 2011 at 19:43

Yes we have hundreds of frogs in our garden!! I'm glad others do too, I thought they were spawning in the water under our decking. The cats constantly try to bring them into the house as presents for us! We also have toads (which are less shiney and crawl around the garden - very cute). For some reason the cats don't touch the toads but I have heard that toads taste foul.

 

Permalink Reply by maggie on June 29, 2011 at 0:44
These are toads from my back garden.
Permalink Reply by Danzigger on June 29, 2011 at 13:57
I'm no expert, but I suspect they're doing it wrong...
Permalink Reply by David T on July 1, 2011 at 14:28
Nothing to do with me - promise!

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