Overheard:
Gargantua: “It was a damp and muddy country path. The ground ahead of me was moving. I walked faster, eager to see why. Hundreds of tiny frogs. Each no bigger than my thumbnail. Fascinating!”
Pantagruel: “We’re in France, big guy! What did you expect?”
We have a pond next to the house and it becomes a frog breeding ground as the weather warms up. The frogs are great fr keeping the slug population down and as they fatten up they become food for the storks who have started to make a food stop here.
Nothing more amazing than nature 🙂
That was a first for me, Don. A few years back, and there had been a storm not long before. Must have made the baby frogs decide to move house. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
Frogs are cute. Not sure why loads people are scared of them. I once saw a bunch of tiny frogs in a pothole while visiting a city where it rains every day. I and my friend watched them jump around the. hole and road until the rest of the party threatened to disown us.
This reminds me of when my boys were small and we kept a few tadpoles in some water in the front room. One morning they had all morphed into frogs and were hopping over our green carpet. What a nightmare.
I really like frogs, but Julie is scared of them. We sometimes get quite large ones in the back garden. I think they are heading for next door’s small fish-pond.
Best wishes, Pete.
I love frogs. Like bats, they’ve got lovely little faces. I was reading one evening and Sam came in from the garden with a frog in his hands and dropped the poor thing onto my book.
I never found out where they were going, Suzette, but I stood and watched them for ages. My dog sniffed at them, but didn’t bother them. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
For true a wonderful share, Pete! You have to consider renaming the village in to “Froggley”. :-)) Michael
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People might enjoy that name change, Michael. 🙂
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That would be fascinating. We call them peepers, and they’re the first sign of spring.
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Peepers is a nice name for tiny frogs, Jennie.
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It must be a New England thing. They ‘peep’ from the swampy areas at dusk in early spring.
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Overheard:
Gargantua: “It was a damp and muddy country path. The ground ahead of me was moving. I walked faster, eager to see why. Hundreds of tiny frogs. Each no bigger than my thumbnail. Fascinating!”
Pantagruel: “We’re in France, big guy! What did you expect?”
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I confess I have eaten frog’s legs in France. They were very tasty, and also very expensive!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Some of the best kinds of days.🌹
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Yes, it’s nice to get out in nature, even in bad weather.
Best wishes, Pete.
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For the most part.. Some bad weather will turn me right back around. 😅
Thank you! Have an amazing day!🌹
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We have a pond next to the house and it becomes a frog breeding ground as the weather warms up. The frogs are great fr keeping the slug population down and as they fatten up they become food for the storks who have started to make a food stop here.
Nothing more amazing than nature 🙂
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No storks around here, but I have seen them in other countries. They’re really big. 🙂
Cheers, Pete.
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One of my adult granddaughters collects figurines of frogs. Warmest regards, Theo
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I do like frogs, but I have no figurines of them. 🙂
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Love the spring when new born frogs and turtles cross through on their way to the pond.
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That was a first for me, Don. A few years back, and there had been a storm not long before. Must have made the baby frogs decide to move house. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Love this Pete…a terrific visual comes immediately to mind…
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It was a sight to see, John. From a distance, it looked like the earth was moving sideways, each tiny frog covered in mud. 🙂
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Love these short thought Pete! I read them all even if I don’t respond!
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No problem, John. I have been adding some new ones to the originals in my notebook. They are surprisingly popular!
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Aww. I love frogs!
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Glad to hear that, Kim.
So do I! 🙂
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i’m scared of frogs i don’t know why….
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Julie is as well. I think they are cute, and they are harmless too.
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Nature really is fascinating…..chuq
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Always something new to delight me, chuq.
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Exactly chuq
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Frogs are cute. Not sure why loads people are scared of them. I once saw a bunch of tiny frogs in a pothole while visiting a city where it rains every day. I and my friend watched them jump around the. hole and road until the rest of the party threatened to disown us.
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Glad to hear that you like frogs too, Shaily. 🙂
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This reminds me of when my boys were small and we kept a few tadpoles in some water in the front room. One morning they had all morphed into frogs and were hopping over our green carpet. What a nightmare.
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I really like frogs, but Julie is scared of them. We sometimes get quite large ones in the back garden. I think they are heading for next door’s small fish-pond.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I love frogs. Like bats, they’ve got lovely little faces. I was reading one evening and Sam came in from the garden with a frog in his hands and dropped the poor thing onto my book.
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Fascinating!. Nature never ceases to amaze🐸
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I never found out where they were going, Suzette, but I stood and watched them for ages. My dog sniffed at them, but didn’t bother them. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you Pete. A beautiful share.🙏
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