Classroom for froglets? Maybe . . . Many of the pollywogs we noticed early this summer in the pond have emerged as froglets. Some have even grown enough to make their way beyond the pond and back to the woodlots nearby.
One of our Red-legged Frogs surrounded by (and wearing a cap of) Common Duckweed. While Duckweed is quite pretty and photogenic it can also become a problem. Excess coverage on the pond diminishes the oxygen supply to the water which may stunt the growth of plants in the pond water. It should never cover more than 60% of the pond surface.
Surfing our pond on a Water Hawthorn leaf paddle board - fun time for one of the Red-legged Frogs that hatched here last Spring.
