Wed 14 Oct 2009
Pond Post Script
Posted by Bob under Nature
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This little gray tree frog appeared on our back deck last week, confirming that our little pond had successfully spawned not just green frogs, but gray (“common”) tree frogs as well. It was about three-quarters of an inch long and will grow to be about two inches long. (In addition to our observations, much of what we know about the frogs and toads on our property comes from the Stokes Nature Guide on Amphibians and Reptiles , a great book in a great series, which focuses on the life course and ecology of animals and plants.)
Below: a southern toad from a nearby hike in the mountains, which we’ve also seen in our yard. (We’ve seen several large American toads as well.)
Hi Bob!
This blog is great! I’m amazed at your beautiful property, what a great place to retire to. Those tomatoes look amazing! I hope you had some with fresh Italian mozzarella, that’s my favorite way to eat giant tomato slices. I had a delicious heirloom tomato just a couple weeks ago and will buy them in the future.
– Michelle
Michelle,
Glad you like it (we do too, obviously). There are a number of local cheese-makers, but I don’t think any of them make mozzarella. I began to experiment with making my own cheese last winter, and plan to start again soon. Supposedly mozzarella is easy to make (but we’ll see).
Bob