Just an idea I've seen Matthew use here and thought I'd pass along.
He did a lot of cleaning out of the pond last autumn and consequently,
there's little vegetation in there for the toads and frogs to lay eggs
on. So he's taken some rope and tied it round a heavy weight which
he's placed in the pond, allowing the rope to float vertically to the
surface. They seem to like it and there's plenty of spawn attached to
it.
Rather clever, I think and something I'd never have dreamed up!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk

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Just an idea I've seen Matthew use here and thought I'd pass along.
He did a lot of cleaning out of the pond last autumn and consequently,
there's little vegetation in there for the toads and frogs to lay eggs
on. So he's taken some rope and tied it round a heavy weight which
he's placed in the pond, allowing the rope to float vertically to the
surface. They seem to like it and there's plenty of spawn attached to
it.
Rather clever, I think and something I'd never have dreamed up!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk

Frogs dont lay eggs on vegetation, they seem to lay it anywhere with a
preference for shallow areas.

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Tumbleweed

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Tumbleweed wrote:
"Sacha" wrote in message
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Just an idea I've seen Matthew use here and thought I'd pass along.
He did a lot of cleaning out of the pond last autumn and
consequently, there's little vegetation in there for the toads and
frogs to lay eggs on. So he's taken some rope and tied it round
a heavy weight which he's placed in the pond, allowing the rope to
float vertically to the surface. They seem to like it and there's
plenty of spawn attached to it.
Rather clever, I think and something I'd never have dreamed up!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk

Frogs dont lay eggs on vegetation, they seem to lay it anywhere
with a preference for shallow areas.

........... but toads do. ;-)
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ned

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Tumbleweed wrote:
"Sacha" wrote in message
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Just an idea I've seen Matthew use here and thought I'd pass along.
He did a lot of cleaning out of the pond last autumn and
consequently, there's little vegetation in there for the toads and
frogs to lay eggs on. So he's taken some rope and tied it round
a heavy weight which he's placed in the pond, allowing the rope to
float vertically to the surface. They seem to like it and there's
plenty of spawn attached to it.
Rather clever, I think and something I'd never have dreamed up!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk

Frogs dont lay eggs on vegetation, they seem to lay it anywhere
with a preference for shallow areas.

.......... but toads do. ;-)
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ned


Indeed. Thats why I said 'frogs' and didnt put 'toads' :-)

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Tumbleweed

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