Well, Frog left us. She bailed like her sister frog did and now we are frogless--at least I think so anyway. That's the thing about frogs--I saw a little one in there a few weeks ago, but haven't seen him a awhile, so he may be hiding out, gone hoppin' or dead--you just never know. I guess that's the beauty of nature, it is always a surprise.I sort of sensed Frog was leaving. She seemed lonely after Other Frog left, and I kept finding her out in the yard the past two days. Although I corralled her like a backyard cowboy, I just kept finding her a bit too far from the pond. Add in an empty belly and some rain, girlfriend bailed. Maybe she went looking for a male or maybe her pally. I don't know much about frogs other than they have wee brains and big feet. It's a dangerous combination that sometimes leads to new adventures for frog friends and not always such pleasant outcomes.
As I looked out yesterday morning, I realized that she was gone. I did the usual garden checking and a bit of snooping through the fence at the neighbors pond, somewhat hoping I'd see the two of them there--but alas, no frogs. Sigh. It was official, we're frogless.
So, I felt bad for a few hours, kept checking the pond hoping to see a beady set of eyeballs breaking the surface to no avail. She's not coming back. I just hope she made it to some water and not the perils of Flat Stanley.
And then I did what mom's do best--I went to the garden store and bought myself two more tadpoles. Yep. Replaced the suckers.
Nobody is irreplaceable, I'm told--and so the garden store delivers. They had a whole bucket full of wanna-be frogs just begging me to take them home. Em was pushing for 7 or 8 of them, I settled for 2. There is already one tadpole in the pond, so I think 3 is a nice number of new pallies.
So, now there is something new to watch for. Gone are the old pallies with a wish of luck. In are the legless wonders of new beginnings. Add that to the 3 baby fish, Aloysia the bedridden fish of bottom living, Sharkbait--King of the Pond, and a whole new bunch of minnows that Joe and Em bought the day before. The pond is once again brimming with life.
I'll bet they are sorry that they ever left.
23 comments:
I vote for one more tadpole. Three could bring on a frog fight...everyone needs a partner.
Your pond/frog pictures are all so beautiful. Just had to add that. :-)
I'm sorry pally. The situation is hopless . . .
I wonder where frogs go when they leave such a nice environment. Do they plan ahead or do they just hop off, willy-nilly?
I'm envious of your pond. I've got bunnies. And squirrels.
lmao.
three's a crowd.
You know life is interesting.. You spent the time to care for and write about frogs and we, here in blogland, spent the time to read about them. Who knew the lives of frogs could be so very entertaining.. Oh wait, it must be the way you shared with us..
and oh yeah.. I vote for one more tadpole.. unless you are Japanese then even numbers are bad luck..
Perhaps the frog has gone off to be a prince.....
Well if there is an official poll going on the number of tadpoles that you should add (or rather "should've added" considering you already bought two which sort of makes this poll self-indulgent on our parts as commenters) I say get a nice baker's dozen - at least it will up your chances of one or two staying alive and hanging around.
Personally, I am glad that we do not have any frogs here in my yard. My dogs would lick them and then they would be stoned all day.
Jodi--I've had a dozen before and it stresses me out doing a head count everyday. Three is nice enough considering mine may just return or I'll end up with some other wayward travelers who stay. I'm sorta the Motel 6 of ponds. And the photo--I'm going to post it on the back of milk cartons.
Chuck--Hardy har har. I may be crying right now, Chuck. And now I'm crying harder.
JD--I think it's more willy nilly than planning. Wee brains and large legs doesn't add up to a whole lot of planning anything. I love the pond for all the surprises it brings--last year for my birthday my little frog sprouted arms! And to think Joe just bought me flowers.....
Stacie--But there still may be a little frog lurking yet, so that would be 4. The numbers sort of fluctuate depending on how much rain we get, so that's why I only have 3 tadpoles.
Shauni--See above for the numbers thing. They come and go all the time, so it's hard to figure out odd or even numbers. Ugh. And yes, this may be big news in blogland, but just think of the cash Kermit made!
Pricilla--They were girls, Pricilla!! Maybe they went to meet a prince. Or got squished--I'll never know.
Bee--If you check last spring's posts, there is one about the "army" we had. (That is a term for a group of frogs) We had 5 at one time--and that was AFTER I found 5 dead in the skimmer. So, do the math--we had over 10 at one time!!
Danny--You seem to be a Debbie Downer on the nature thing lately, Danny. I haven't licked the frogs lately, but I don't think they are poisonous. I think it is toads that do that.
Hope all is well also in the household. So many lessons to be learned even through the life and times of tadpoles and frogs.
Awh, sounds lovely:) Sad to hear the oldies are gone, but just like you said that Em is learning, frineds come and go:) I suppose frogs live by the same rules.
You know...I thought of you and your ponds the other day. Brian, my hubby, came home with a turtle. Yep...a turtle! We had no clue what kind he was, so off to PetSmart we ventured. Well, it turns out he's probably an aquatic turtle (he was found wandering away from the pond at a local golf course in the pouring rain). So, we would have to come up with some sort of aquatic home for him and feed him his minnows. Well, for this mommy of two little ones...I was NOT up for that. So, back to the golf course pond he went. LOL! It was fun while it lasted, and I thought of you my "pond-loving" friend. :)
Maybe these new frogs will decide to stick around for a little longer than the others. Maybe the older ones will decide to come back and you'll have a nice little crowd.
You are like frog paradise there, I don't know why they would ever want to leave! :)
Chocolate--It's all about acceptance and letting go. Some people (frogs) gotta move on and that's okay. Just don't say mean stuff as you are leaving.
Nancy--I've got this theory that the frogs mature after about 3 years--that is how old these 2 were (and a couple before them) when they left. I think they were looking for love--the females travel to the males. Just a theory. As for Em--she's finding out who her true friends are and that there are other people in the world who make her feel good about herself. We will survive, she is a great kid.
Sherrie--Good-bye Turtle! I don't blame you a bit--turtles are extremely difficult to keep in captivity actually. They need a lot of veggies and plants, plus fish and vitamins to survive. Em wants one for the pond, but they are really destructive to the plants and fish. I'm proud of you for returning him to his home!!!
Ratty--They may return, or I may get new ones. Whenever it rains, you never know who is going to appear. That's the fun of the pond!
Storm--Okay, talk about spoiled--I have to admit to buying crickets on Sunday to toss to her. I knew she was going, like I said, but I thought she may have just been hungry and looking for bugs. I tossed a dozen or so, but it didn't work--she left anyway. That's the thanks I get. Sigh.
I can't imagine what could have made the frogs leave your pond since it sounds like a wonderful home for water loving critters. The tadpoles will be fun to watch turn into frogs though and I hope we get to see pictures. Do your kitties ever sit and watch all the activity going on in that pond?
I saw a nice big frog on the top of the pool screen the other day when I was up on the roof. It made me think of you and your little hoppers. Sorry yours took off but isn't it nice to be able to head to the store and buy some new ones? You can't do that with people...
Beaded Tail--Our cat, Ruth, loved to touch noses with our fish, Dottie. Other than that, the other kitties hardly notice the pond. None of the cats have ever been interested in the fish, but Hobbes saw the big frogs and would poke them. He liked the big splash they made into the water. It's hard to photograph the tadpoles, but I can get them when they get their legs and sit on the lily pads. And yes, they really do sit on lily pads!
Casey--I love you checking out the 'hood from the roof!! Wouldn't life be so much easier if we could go to the Walmart and just buy a good friend for your kid?? Or me, for that matter?? And be able to return them when they get all quirky and icky? What a great idea, Casey!! I like that thought.
I'm sorry, Lin. I shall post more frog pictures for you. Hope that'll cheer you up.
How do you keep a frog in a pond? This is not a joke, I do wonder how your pond becomes home base for a frog.
I understand that the tadpole is sort of stuck, in that it has no legs, but once it's a frog is it just a crap shoot on whether they'll stay?
Oh! This would be a fun experiment. Get eight tadpoles and then you could conduct the OctoFrog Experiment.
How many will be viable and how many will not? I'd be very interesting in that experiment and it sounds like Em would be too.
CG--My life is a freaking experiment! We've had as many as 12 frogs at one time and I'm down to none as of today, so there's your odds right there. What makes a frog stay is the surroundings--is there food, shelter, safety? These are all big in the frog world. If those are satisfied, then they have no reason to hop. The longest a frog has stayed with us is 3 years and those were females. Females travel to the males (the males croak for the females--females do not croak) so I think that is why they left--to breed. (Even frogs have ticking clocks)We had a male for awhile, but I relocated him to a wilderness pond because he was eating too many of our birds. I don't know how long he would have stayed. I've also found that a rainy period will encourage frog travel, as they hop along having no clue how far they are from the water, looking for food. Sometimes this doesn't always work out in their best interest, but they have tiny brains and large feet--not a good combination.
Frogs come and go--I'll get frogs that aren't mine and they stay. It's all about comfort for my frog friends--if they like it, they will stay.
I am officially a loser.
Frog frenzy! She looks very contemplative.
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