Great Night for Frogs

The night before last was probably the loudest night for frog chatter that we have experienced yet. We had day time temps of about 90 degrees and an afternoon downpour of over an inch of rain. I think these two events combined to invite all the neighborhood frogs to the ponds for a night of partying. Although sleeping would have been nice, it was interesting to hear the different voices from the frogs. At one point they were all chattering away when a frog let out a very loud deep throated croak and all the frogs hushed for about a minute. Another time the dog wanted to go out and the frogs were quiet while he wandered around but about a minute after he came in they resumed the noise. Yesterday the results of the party were evident with batches of newly laid eggs in both ponds and in the buckets being used for baby goldfish. The picture show how the plants have recovered from winter and are flourishing in the pond. Soon the day lilys will bloom adding some color to the rich greens of the rest of the plants. I saw the hawk hanging around the pond yesterday but was unable to determine if he had lunch during the visit. The baby frogs from a week ago are now spread out all over the yard with a number of them making it into the woods.