TADPOLES

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Re: TADPOLES

Post by Placido » Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:33 am

I concur most heartedly :nod:. Let sleeping thingies and all that.

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Re: TADPOLES

Post by Jacksparrow » Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:47 pm

During a duck weed trawl today I caught a tadpole. It's state of maturity was that of one about a fortnight after emerging from the spawn. It look like it will overwinter in the tadpole state. :frog: :shake:

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Re: TADPOLES

Post by Placido » Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:56 am

:frog: :frog: :frog: Simply the gift that keeps on giving :frog: :frog: :frog: :frog:

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Re: TADPOLES

Post by Jacksparrow » Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:17 pm

No tadpoles at present but the danger is that there will never be any this year. Frog spawn does not react well after it has been frozen :( For the first time since I've had spawn in my ponds I have taken steps to prevent the spawn getting frosted during this current cold snap. It is all very crude with plastic bags an old duvet and cardboard but anything is better than nothing.

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Re: TADPOLES

Post by Placido » Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:50 am

Plastic bags, old duvet and cardboard :jawdrop: :faint: :hissyfit: ?!?!?!?!?!?! No wonder I was cold last nite :grumpy:

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Re: TADPOLES

Post by nuthatch » Sun Mar 18, 2018 4:06 pm

I didn't have my plastic bags or cardboard either, Placi :(

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Re: TADPOLES

Post by Placido » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:30 pm

Jacksparrow, you have questions to answer !!! :chuckle:

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Re: TADPOLES

Post by Jacksparrow » Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:24 pm

nuthatch wrote:I didn't have my plastic bags or cardboard either, Placi :(
Sorry, I though they had been dumped by a fly-tipper and you were tucked up in the Wee Glen :)
P.S. You can have them back on Wednesday :nod:

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Re: TADPOLES

Post by nuthatch » Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:50 pm

:laugh: Thanks, much obliged to you, Jacksparrow.

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Re: TADPOLES

Post by Jacksparrow » Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:37 pm

I uncovered the spawn today and it appears OK. Recovered again tonight for the forecast overnight frost :(

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