Tadpole situation

I have had to return a load of tadpoles to the pond as there were far too many for the size of the baby bath. The remaining tadpoles now seem to be growing faster and the largest ones have started to develop tiny legs as well as looking more like frogs every day. I have placed an old piece of flowerpot in the bath for them to clamber on to as they develop further. With the poor summer we are experiencing there are few photo opportunities around the pond. The most frogs seen at one time is now 8 but I am certain that there are far more than this.

Busy pond!

I counted no fewer than seven frogs in the pond today including one juvenile who is only a third of the size of the others. I am sure there are more still, they just didn't make themselves visible today. The plants in and around the pond are really growing now and the whole pond area has a summer feel to it.

First Dragonfly of the summer

The pond is really coming to life now with various insects being seen in the vicinity of the water and the odd frog sunbathing on top of the floating plants..