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Our Pond #6: Leap Frog, Anyone?

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July 31, 2008

Today we were watching a frog sit on the lily pads in our pond and then I noticed a second little guy across the pond on another lily pad.

And then as I was about to walk away I saw this one. I think he was in the middle of playing leap frog with this cast-iron lady bug!
It was just too cute for words.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

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GrandmaT

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posted 125 days ago

awwwww, ain’t he cute!!! And, mind you, I don’t like frogs … oh alright, they are good from a distance … LOL!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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dini

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posted 125 days ago

That’s a cute shot. The metal ladybug is probably warmer on his cold little toes than the rocks are.

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

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MsDebbieP

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posted 125 days ago

that’s the same as me… I don’t like frogs .. well I didn’t like frogs, until they started visiting our pond and now I watch for them every day. They are so cute – wait out there in the water

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

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GrandmaT

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posted 125 days ago

I’m with you … they would be way cool if I had that wonderful pond of yours!!! No frogs in my little water barrel and have to admit, thankfully. hahaha!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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MsDebbieP

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posted 125 days ago

that’s true. I wouldn’t want to find one in something I’m going to put my hands on lol :)
are we twins?

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

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jroot

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posted 125 days ago

I like to have frogs around. When I first saw this, at first glance, I thought you had captured an intimate moment, but then realized that it was too hard. ... the ladybug, that is.

This one was in my pond last year. I had one actually overwinter in my pond. When I opened it, out he/she came. This year, since I’ve redesigned it, I have only seen one, the other day.

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-- jroot

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MsDebbieP

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posted 125 days ago

oooh what a cute picture!!! haha that is sweet. TOO darned cute..
dang.. I think I’m starting to think frogs are .. um.. adorable?

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

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posted 125 days ago

After all this frog talk I ventured out to sit on my swing … looking at my water barrel and what am I seeing … certainly not cute frogs … I’ve got yellow jackets zooming in for a drink. No comparison … geesh.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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XploreOrganics

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posted 125 days ago

Oh how nice…I love frogs and they eat lots of pesky bugs too :D

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

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MsDebbieP

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posted 125 days ago

see GramT?? You need a frog to eat the pesky yellow jackets! LOL

yellow jackets.. frogs… yellow jackets.. frogs… yellow jackets (remembering my wound from the other day).. frogs.

yah. I’ll take frogs any day as well

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

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GrandmaT

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posted 125 days ago

Me too, and I’m not fond of frogs … but can say honestly I am even LESS FOND of Yellow Jackets!!!!

As I said above I sat in my swing watching them dive bomb for water. When one got “wet” and could not get out. Now being the nice person that I am … I only THOUGHT, DIE, DIE, DIE you nasty thing instead of walking over and “making waves” to help the process. Much to my dismay, he got out. Hmmmmm, I think I have way too much time on my hands—LOL!!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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posted 125 days ago

lol oh but just look at the great stories you get to share!

and it sure beat the “OUCH” story I had to tell

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

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GrandmaT

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posted 125 days ago

Not so sure … you had drama, running, moving of arms and feet, rapid heartbeat … me, I had lips forming “die, die, die” ... no running, moving of arms and feet, no rapid heartbeat … thank goodness – hahaha!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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GrandmaT

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posted 125 days ago

Oh I’m in a stupid, silly mood … you poor thing!!! :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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posted 125 days ago

haha well, my fault.. I followed you in that darned “creativity” line.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

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posted 125 days ago

Wow all that fun and a cute froggy picture to boot. ha ha haaaa

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

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