Showing posts with label frogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label frogs. Show all posts
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Frogs aren't very clever.
When Paul opened the bonnet of the car to check the water at a service station, there was a frog perched up on the wiper-washer bottle. It had been for a drive at least 15 kms. He sprayed it with some water and hopefully it removed itself later when he got home and left the hood open for a few hours.
Monday, July 28, 2008
The FrogWAtch tadpole exchange.
The FrogWAtch tadpole exchange list is updated and back online.
It is getting updated from time to time now.
In my garden there hasn't been much croaking and squeezing going on in the frog world; I suspect it is the lower temperatures just lately that is slowing down. They like it about 20-24C or so, I've found.
It is getting updated from time to time now.
In my garden there hasn't been much croaking and squeezing going on in the frog world; I suspect it is the lower temperatures just lately that is slowing down. They like it about 20-24C or so, I've found.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Perth frogwatch tadpole exchange.
For some years now my garden has produced many hundreds of tadpoles. Each year we have at least four batches of motorbike frog tadpoles. Many have gone to new homes in ponds around this area.
Alcoa has been sponsoring the research of frogs and observations by the public to help find where they live in the metropolitan region and whether the chytrid fungus is affecting our local populations. Included in the research money was an allowance for someone to look after the tadpole exchange. Unfortunately this exchange is not being paid for anymore, though the research continues.
I contacted someone at the museum, letting them know that I am quite keen and willing to look after the list of people with tadpoles and those who want some. Hopefully I will hear back soon.
The web address to obtain tadpoles locally is...
Frog Watch
Alcoa has been sponsoring the research of frogs and observations by the public to help find where they live in the metropolitan region and whether the chytrid fungus is affecting our local populations. Included in the research money was an allowance for someone to look after the tadpole exchange. Unfortunately this exchange is not being paid for anymore, though the research continues.
I contacted someone at the museum, letting them know that I am quite keen and willing to look after the list of people with tadpoles and those who want some. Hopefully I will hear back soon.
The web address to obtain tadpoles locally is...
Frog Watch
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Bromeliads for frogs.
A fellow frog-lover was talking to me about plants that frogs like. I suggested some bromeliads; I happened to have some lying about that I wondering what to do with.
They expand so much that they need thinning back sometimes. I have too many of them these days, so I give them away intermittently..
The frogs like to lurk about in the tubes of the plant with a bit of water. Bromeliads are actually quite low water use plants. If you fill the tubes a couple of times a week when it's warm, they are quite happy. Bugs n stuff fall in there, which helps feed them. It's a good idea to let them dry out sometimes between drinks too, to stop mosquito larvae.
He was very happy with them and gave me a bag of macadamia nuts from his tree in Winthrop in return.
They expand so much that they need thinning back sometimes. I have too many of them these days, so I give them away intermittently..
The frogs like to lurk about in the tubes of the plant with a bit of water. Bromeliads are actually quite low water use plants. If you fill the tubes a couple of times a week when it's warm, they are quite happy. Bugs n stuff fall in there, which helps feed them. It's a good idea to let them dry out sometimes between drinks too, to stop mosquito larvae.
He was very happy with them and gave me a bag of macadamia nuts from his tree in Winthrop in return.
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