Re: Re: frogs

Actually-  I don't hear much from my little frogs out back either- but 
the website is very cool.

Theresa

Bonnie & Bill Morgan wrote:
> How cool!  Thanks!  Since I only have two little frogs in our pond, I've not
> heard any calls at all. :>(  Perhaps I have mute frogs?  
>
> Blessings,
> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5) 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of Theresa W.
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 9:55 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: frogs
>
> Well- I did a bit of research and apparently I likely have Pacific Treefrogs
> living in my pots.  Here is a nifty link that has sound clips of them
> singing.
>
> http://www.californiaherps.com/frogs/pages/p.regilla.sounds.html
>
> Theresa
>
> TeichFlora@aol.com wrote:
>   
>> How cool Theresa.  I just love frogs.
>> It really isn't very surprising to have frogs in flower pots, especially
>>     
> if  
>   
>> one gardens pretty much organically.    There are a number  of native
>>     
> frogs to 
>   
>> California. Pesticides use and such has diminished  the numbers of 
>> frogs greatly.  It's a misconception by many that frogs have  to 
>> actually live in water at all times....although there are a few that 
>> are  pretty much aquatic, many only use water as a source for breeding and
>>     
> such, but  prefer moist areas.  The
>   
>> smaller the frog, the less amount of water needed  to breed and survive.
>>     
>
>   
>> People have a tendency to see more amphibians  in their landscapes if 
>> they have lush foliage cover, moist  conditions...especially if there 
>> is a drought elsewhere the frogs will go to  wherever they can find
>>     
> moisture, coverage and food.
>   
>>  Most frogs/toads eat  insects and are a definite benefit to any 
>> garden.  I bet in the evening or  after a rain, you can hear the 
>> different calls of the frogs.
>> There are a lot of websites to help you ID the frog according to pics  
>> and sounds they make.
>>  
>> Do you have a pond??  That definitely will attract the larger frogs  
>> and toads.  Here the Gulf Coast Toad is everywhere, and will lay eggs 
>> in  puddles on the street after a rain.  When we moved in (not much 
>> landscaping  at all) I saw a number of tiny cricket or chirping frogs.  
>> They made a cute  peeping noise in the evenings.  We are fortunate not 
>> to have attracted any  bullfrogs though....which are the largest, and 
>> will eat just about anything it  can fit in it's mouth...including 
>> other frogs, birds, etc.  Definitely not  a good introduction.
>>  
>> Noreen
>> zone 9
>> Texas Gulf Coast
>>  
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> In a message dated 8/10/2006 11:02:17 PM Central Standard Time, 
>> gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>>
>> About a  week ago I was on the back porch and checking out my potted 
>> plants when I  realized a pair of eyes were staring back at me!  In 
>> the catch tray  attached to a hanging pot was a little flog, hanging 
>> over the edge  checking me out.  Since the pot was hanging, we were 
>> about eye-to-eye.  And yes, I did startle!  So, I couldn't figure out  
>> how the frog got in there, much less how it was surviving.  So I took  
>> the pot down and put is on the ground so that the poor thing could hop 
>> out  if it wanted and go find some food.  Which, the frog had 
>> disappeared  by a couple hours later.  So, I hung the pot back up and 
>> didn't see  the frog
>> anymore- until yesterday.  The frog was back in the catch  tray AND in 
>> the pot hanging next to it, there was another little  frog.  I 
>> thought, how cool, I guess they are happy there, so just let  them be.  
>> I have one other hanging pot out back, but it doesn't get  as much 
>> water, so there was none in the catch tray.  So, I filled up  the 
>> watering can and went to fill the catch tray in hopes of attracking  
>> another frog there.  Well, as I was filling up the tray, yet ANOTHER  
>> little frog popped his head up!  So, I stopped filling the tray,  
>> since it was already occupied!  I have no clue how the frogs get in  
>> or out of the pots- I'd love to see this in action.  I realize they  
>> have little suction cup feet, but still- climbing up or down the 
>> plastic  hangers can't be all that easy.  What do you think they  eat??
>>
>> Happy to have some frogs in  residence-
>>
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