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In rapid order, following the final disappearance of ice from my pond at
the very end of April (and before I had got round to skimming the
floating green algae from the surface), first one wood frog appeared,
then a second, (quickly followed by an approx 5cm blob of frog spawn!)
and then a host of peeper voices - all of which are so welcome, but my
question is: _do these frogs like/eat the floating algae?_
It does not enhance the pond appearance and in normal years I have
usually cleared this well before their arrival, however, under the
present circumstances I don't want to do anything to disrupt their
return and, given the brief window of opportunity before the tadpoles
appear, I would very much appreciate advice on whether at this point,
and in the best interests of the frogs, I should leave or remove the algae.
Prompt comments will be most welcome!
Eleanor Lindsay
St Margarets Bay
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<font size="+1">In rapid order, </font><font size="+1">following
the final disappearance of ice </font><font size="+1"><font
size="+1"><font size="+1">from my pond </font></font>at the
very end of April (and before I had got round to skimming the
floating green algae from the surface), first one wood frog
appeared, then a second, (quickly followed by an approx 5cm blob
of frog spawn!) and then a host of peeper voices - all of which
are so welcome, but my question is: <u>do these frogs like/eat
the floating algae?</u> <br>
</font><font size="+1"><font size="+1"><font size="+1">It does not
enhance the pond appearance and </font></font>in normal years
I have usually cleared this well before their arrival, </font><font
size="+1">however, under the present circumstances I don't want to
do anything to disrupt their return and, given the brief window of
opportunity before the tadpoles appear, I would very much
appreciate advice on whether at this point, and in the best
interests of the frogs, I should leave or remove the algae.<br>
<br>
Prompt comments will be most welcome!<br>
<br>
Eleanor Lindsay<br>
St Margarets Bay<br>
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