Love sick frogs

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There is a happy ending to the quest for a male frog......................
Thanks to Marya
She helped me find not one but three handsome chaps today and there is now spawn in the pond already(with more on the way by the looks of things )
Again, many thanks,Marya, I really appreciate your help

[Maria]

Excellent news Teddygirl!
Do you think 'Helped run a frog dating service' will look good on my C.V?
Was also good to meet you at last

[teddygirl]

I can't think of anything more impressive to have on a CV, Marya unless it's a toad dating agency, my toads aren't out of hibernation yet !
Don't worry they were all just babies last year so are not mature enough yet to mate.

In my excitement,I forgot so say how nice it was to actually meet you too at last

Just away out to see if there is more spawn yet......................

[Maria]

Was out at Vogrie Country Park today Teddygirl. There's HUNDREDS of frisky frogs out there...and some amorous toads. Of course, I hasten to add, it is an offence to remove any spawn from the wild and wish to make it quite clear that there was nothing dodgy about my dealings with Teddygirl.
Some sage (another rarity ) advice from Homer, who learned it through bitter experience as a boy and has never forgotten it ;
never keep toad spawn and frog spawn in the same container as they hatch at different times and the frog tadpoles eat the toad spawn...

[Epykat]

I was out frog hunting in the garden today but couldn't find any Suspect they've migrated next door again since Selma the Slaughterer hasn't been out much......

[dccairns]

Congratulations Teddygirl on your forthcoming arrivals. The boys come from very good stock (and a conservation area!).

Do post a photo of the babies when they are born.

[Dadaist]

I'm shocked at the lack of condemnation of procreation out of wedlock.

[teddygirl]

Thanks for the good wishes, I'll keep you posted on their progress. I'm sure the boys are from very good stock but when it comes to looks they aren't a patch on my girls who are beautiful shades of green and almost yellow in one case (no it's not jaundice) The boys are more of a muddy colour. I'm thrilled to bits with them though.

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Dadaist, I forgot to mention, we had a very hasty ceremony before intimate relations began so all is above board,and under water

[Poppy]

Teddygirl (and all other toad/frog fans!), have you seen this in the EN today?!

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[mr magnolia]

News Round told me this morning that SpringWatch was reporting that frogs have suffered especially badly (ie died ) as a result of our numerous false starts to this years spring.

(they didn't actually say 'numerous' - thats too big a word for me at that time of day, but now I'm fully awake, even if I'm not actually working, but sitting back with another cup of tea)

[teddygirl]

Well hopefully spring is definitely here to stay and our frogs will survive.
Mine actually spawned earlier last year,15th March to be precise,I keep dates like that(it's a woman thing) and despite having a few showers of hailstones the tadpoles all hatched successfully although slowly.
Who knows, maybe in a few years time they won't hibernate at all if the weather keeps changing the way it has been

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hope they all survive Teddygirll

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