I DON’T EVEN KNOW how to explain this one, except to point out they are all male frogs, and it didn’t end well. This poolside pile-up continued until the one on the upper deck managed to capsize the lot, and a fight ensued that lasted most of the day. (You can click the photo to see it a little larger, by the way.)
THE LECTURE that he’s been giving for a number of years is not-so-subtly called “Kill Your Lawn.” Ecological horticulturist Dan Jaffe Wilder knows that starting over and creating an entire native habitat instead of a lawn isn’t for everyone. But Dan just wants to grab our attention and get us to start to make some changes at least in the way we care for the turfgrass we do want in our landscapes. And maybe give up a little square footage of it to some other kind of more diverse planting, too, like the wild strawberries (Fragaria virginiana, inset). Alternative, more eco-focused styles of lawn care, along with some lawn alternatives is what he and I talked about on the podcast. Dan is Director of Applied Ecology at Norcross Wildlife Foundation in Wales, Massachusetts, and its 8,000-acre sanctuary. He’s also co-author with Mark Richardson of the book “Native Plants for New England Gardens.”
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They look quite convivial!
WHoa, wish I’d stuck around!
Great picture! Sorry this convivial gathering ended up in a fracas!
The animal kingdom is still way ahead of their human counterparts. It still may be years until we can gain THIS level of acceptance…
What a great photo even though it did not end well!!! That’s the circle of life as they say.
Hi, Danielle…and fortunately everyone is still alive out there, even though they really fought like mad. Silly boys. nice to see you; hope to again soon.
Great photo! Was there a female anywhere around?
Oh, how funny. Boys!
this is too funny!! made my day…looks like frogs on a bob sled
I guess the old saying “boys will be boys” applies to frogs too!
Yes, Jacob — exactly! (Or boys will be monkeys…) These guys are insane this year; 7 males in one small pond and only 1 female.
Hi, Debbie. As for the duckweed, I don’t have fish in the pool where it is floating (just frogs) so I am not sure what would happen. I use a mix of Lemna and Azolla (two species of similar looking pond weeds), by the way.
That is adorable! ‘Frogs on a bob sled’…lol…cute description! :)
I miss frogs in my ponds…my cats don’t like them (or maybe like them too much?). Do you have fish in your pond, and if so, how do you manage to keep so much duckweed? I’ll bring a bucket full from the fish-less pond to the fish-full pond and within a day it is gone.
What a cute photo! I wonder why the three frogs are lined up in such an orderly manner! :)
Hi, Hack My Modern Lifestyle. Naughty boys — that’s all I can say. :)
No need to explain…it’s leapfrog silly
hahaha im just amazed at how well they blend in to their environment
Wow, what a fab piccie! Wonderful stuff!
Thnaks, Snowbird, and also thank you to Chunk. Love taking pics of my many gentlemen callers. ;)
Those frogboys take the cake!