Ponds are great

[frogwoman]

In Bucharest currently, here's a few frogs ive just seen in a local park.

 

[og ogilby]

Not sure if I'd claim this is a pond, but it's a new water feature. Half a whisky barrel sunk into the soil with a pond liner, stones, water and marginal plants. It's only been there for about 4 weeks, and the local blackbirds keep battering the plants, but there's already a lot going on.

Just done the same myself with a half barrel I was given. Looking at yours, I'm not sure who has got it right, you or me. I've placed my baskets just below the water level, yours are slightly above.

 

[contadino]

Just done the same myself with a half barrel I was given. Looking at yours, I'm not sure who has got it right, you or me. I've placed my baskets just below the water level, yours are slightly above.

I can't answer that. The bloke in the aquatic plant centre said to put them like that. They're growing, but not amazingly well. The issue is that the local gang of blackbirds comes round every couple of weeks, have a knees-up, and trash the plants. They're vandals.

ETA, following on from this little project, I've now decided that next spring I'll be digging up a chunk of the garden to have a much bigger pond. Only snag is that it means I have to convert the path that leads to my veg garden into a bridge, so will require some head-scratching.

 

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[frogwoman]

Not in the pond this time

 

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[Mumbles274]

I love my pond! I have a new lily. ( I have a cat called Barbara )

 

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[frogwoman]

Just seen a diving beetle and finally got a decent pic of it

 

[Johnny Vodka]

Newcomer to my pond. Quite a junior one.

 

[mack]

Just topped up my pond from the water butt... and found a recently deceased bird in the barrel

Must have got stuck after squeezing in a gap between the pipe and the barrel for a drink of water.

 

[frogwoman]

Not 100% but I think Bathsheba is back

 

[frogwoman]

Swear to g-d I'd rather have Bathsheba as PM than whatever horror is about to be inflicted on us

 

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[frogwoman]

What are people doing to help frogs during the heatwave? I'm really starting to worry tbh

 

[Epona]

What are people doing to help frogs during the heatwave? I'm really starting to worry tbh

This page doesn't seem to worry about it too much, it has some tips about if the water level in your pond drops

What does a heatwave mean for amphibians?

How hot weather affects our frogs, toad and newts.

www.arc-trust.org

 

[frogwoman]

I've shaded the pond a bit and been putting wet tissue round the side on the tiles that seem to get the hottest

 

[frogwoman]

This is Franz, he's been hanging around in the pond on his (I assume?) own the last few days.

 

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[frogwoman]

Anyone who's watched Franz's accurate delivery and lightning fast reflexes in grabbing ants off the reeds knows he'll bring the same accuracy to a new Brexit deal.

 

[frogwoman]

Franz survived, looking a bit shell shocked though.

 

[frogwoman]

Bathsheba survived too

 

[frogwoman]

Decided I'll probably leave the frogs in the next heatwave (I may rethink that if the temp gets to 45-50 ever). Apparently common frogs don't do well in captivity due to their dietary requirements and getting incredibly stressed, trying to jump out etc.

 

[frogwoman]

Just to say btw, I'm so happy people are enjoying the photos and updates on the frogs. I'm really hoping that there will be tadpoles next year.

 

[weltweit]

I feel somehow you are in your element frogwoman