Common Frog - Rana temporaria
I don’t need to look in my garden pond to know that the Common Frogs have arrived from their winter hideaways… I can hear the males croaking even with the kitchen door closed. There are currently 17 Frogs in my pond and the females have been busy producing clusters of spawn in the shallow margins. The eggs are small and black, encased in clear jelly. Up to 2,000 can be laid in a single clump. Depending on the weather, young tadpoles will emerge after around three weeks.
Common Frog - Rana temporaria
I don’t need to look in my garden pond to know that the Common Frogs have arrived from their winter hideaways… I can hear the males croaking even with the kitchen door closed. There are currently 17 Frogs in my pond and the females have been busy producing clusters of spawn in the shallow margins. The eggs are small and black, encased in clear jelly. Up to 2,000 can be laid in a single clump. Depending on the weather, young tadpoles will emerge after around three weeks.