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Frogs in Garden

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  • 14-09-2007 2:49pm
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    Drummerboy2
    Registered Users Posts: 888 ✭✭✭


    Just been cutting the grass and to my amazement a couple of frogs hopped ut in front of me. One is quite big. Can't understand where they are coming from. No pond nearby.


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    prospect
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    Ditto,

    I have come across a few frogs over the last two years. No water near me either.

    Nice to have them around though.


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    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Yes, my back garden is walled in, yet I have been finding frogs all summer. I think they must have been dropped by birds. The damp summer suits them too.


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    10-10-20
    Registered Users Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    Join the club...
    Have a look at post #9 here:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055149281


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    northdublin
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    i found frogs in my garden at the begining of the summer while digging up the patio. i think its a bit of a myth that they have to be near water, as far as i know they only need water to breed and lay the spawn. i disturbed about 15 and at the time they were about the size of a 2 euro coin, due to ongoing landscaping i keep disturbing them and some of them are huge now.......like the size of toads. now i know they are there im going to allocate a small part of the garden for a pond and with some ledges and overhangs to allow them to crawl into. was trying to find if there was a downside to having them in your garden, for instance would they dammage plants, but havent found a reason not to have them in the garden yet other then the fact my jack russel pup keeps finding them........he not at all gentle with the poor little frogs:eek:


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    joseph brand
    Registered Users Posts: 4,537 ✭✭✭joseph brand


    I too found a frog out my back garden, which is walled in??

    He dissapeared. I would love to have a pond for frogs. They won't be bad for gardens, they like eating insects, like flies. So unless you like flies and small bugs, leave them be.

    And maybe give them a small cup of ice tea. They don't like hot tea.


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    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    Frogs travel to eh well..hunt etc They enjoy bugs etc, so are a gardeners friend in that sense. Myth has everyone believing that they live in water.

    But there's plenty of moisture around most of the time, I have a large one living in a old stone wall, we call him sniper. He's caused many a freight when he hops out in front of passersby, otherwise he's pretty much undercover.

    Good travellers and a good addition to any garden. Enjoy them whilst they're around.


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    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,435 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Mine live in still water under my shed I think. There'e a river nearby too.


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