this site at www.smallpond.org.uk is maintained by Andy Roberts

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frogs and toads

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Close-up showing the strange dimple behind the eye

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5frogs1.jpg

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7frogs.jpg

By the weekend of 31stMarch, 1st April the Breeding season was in full swing

Breeding season 2001
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frogspawn expanded
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ftspawn newly laid
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toadspawn left, new frogspawn right
frogpair.jpg
frogpair.
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toads
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frog
 

Springtime

All over the UK, it's mating season for frogs and toads. Some started in February and got caught out by the cold weather at the end of the month. Mine kept away until the beginning of March. Then the warmer wet weather arrived, and with a full moon aproaching they lost no more time.

 

Spring
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frog_04.jpg
frog_01.jpg
frog_01.jpg
3some.JPG
Three Frogs together on 8/3/01
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3some again on 24/3
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toads1.jpg

 

this site at www.smallpond.org.uk is maintained by Andy Roberts