I've not blogged about the tadpoles for over a month now so I thought I'd post a little update.
They appear to be faring well and seem quite happy swimming about in the pond. Some have grown bigger than others but still no sign of any legs just yet. I think I read somewhere that they usually start developing into froglets from about 11-12 weeks so I hope I see some development soon.
I can remember being slightly concerned when they first developed into tadpoles that the two newts would decimate them but upon checking yesterday evening I'm happy to say that there is still a very good number of tadpoles in the pond.
As usual when checking the pond late yesterday evening, the resident frog was there to greet me yet again. The other resident frog seemed more content in the the smaller pond tucked away behind the Yellow Flag Iris.
Good to see all is going to plan. I read that newts eat froglets but have seen them living side by side under a stone. I am still looking for a young frog or toad as I want to macro one on a first surface mirror.
ReplyDeleteThe yellow flag iris is out in my parents' pond but alas something has happened that is keeping the newts and toads it used to host away.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely to be able to track their development.
ReplyDeleteGive us some news soon ... very interesting topic !
ReplyDeleteAdorable cette grenouille, j'ai hâte de voir les têtards !
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear that they are doing so well. Sadly, most of ours seemed to have disappeared - my husband blames the newts :(
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how they were doing, so glad they are ok.
ReplyDeleteAmanda xx