Spring At The Pond

There has been my favourite spring sounds at the pond for the past few days; the frogs are singing, and mating and generally hanging about. I love spring.

A frog hanging out at the pond, 2016

Frogs mating, 2016

More hanging out, 2016

At The Pond

Yesterday while I was checking out for damage after all the rain and high winds of the past few days, I wondered over to the pond. The lilies are happy and what is a patch of water lilies without some frogs hanging out. So these shots are especially for my sister. She will know why. I think the one in the third photo might want to think about a diet. The water lily pad he is sitting on is underwater.

Pond Life

There is a wonderful rose called Rosa Carolina spreading itself around one side of the pond and every few years I prune out the deadwood. It's the only rose I know that likes it feet wet, and from a single plant many years ago, it has grown and spread. While I was working yesterday two large bull frogs kept me company, salamanders or newts were swimming about and the water beetles were drawing their patterns on the pond surface. There are clouds of frogs eggs and spring growth has the trees and shrubs wearing their halos. In the rose canes hanging over the edge of the water I found a last years nest. A home with a view.

Clouds of eggs

keeping me company

Well hello big boy

Nest with view