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taxid

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I believe spring is finally here!
« on: May 06, 2023, 09:20 PM »
Highs in the 70's to 80 out at least 7 days here in Northern Indiana. Last frost date for our latitude was yesterday.

I can hear bullfrogs and peepers on the ponds. Toads are in love.

About time!
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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2023, 09:52 PM »
Yes, it's about time.
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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2023, 07:01 AM »
Maybe not according to the temps, but spring has been here for a bit. Crappie spawn in full swing, gills and ears are making beds and morels are up. Now if only I can pull myself away from them to get my garden planted!

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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2023, 07:03 AM »
And toads were breeding in my garden pond before the temps shut that down

taxid

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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2023, 10:40 AM »
And toads were breeding in my garden pond before the temps shut that down

They are breeding in my ponds presently. Lots of porn to watch. LOL

And they are very fortunate there are only 4 to 5 inch trout int he trout pond and not larger bass.

Funny I'm not seeing any toads in the pond with the 4 to 7 pound bass. I wonder why that is?  ;D
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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2023, 12:02 PM »
What spring? seems like we go from winter to summer. Then, summer to winter. We may get a couple weeks of spring and fall.

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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2023, 05:30 PM »
They are breeding in my ponds presently. Lots of porn to watch. LOL

And they are very fortunate there are only 4 to 5 inch trout int he trout pond and not larger bass.

Funny I'm not seeing any toads in the pond with the 4 to 7 pound bass. I wonder why that is?  ;D
I have had toads breed in my little pond for years. It's really odd, they breed, I see the eggs in the creek, tadpoles are everywhere......then they just disappear.  Not like my yard is loaded with toads either. 1000s just gone without a trace.

taxid

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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2023, 07:02 PM »
I have had toads breed in my little pond for years. It's really odd, they breed, I see the eggs in the creek, tadpoles are everywhere......then they just disappear.  Not like my yard is loaded with toads either. 1000s just gone without a trace.

Same here! I too wonder about that!
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taxid

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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2023, 08:40 PM »
A friend in Massachusetts that is very knowledgeable about amphibians among other things said the following:

"Toads are dry land wanderers. They live under stuff by day, hunt by night. Sometimes under porch lights or street lights that attract bugs."
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Mac Attack

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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2023, 08:49 PM »
Yup

Toads - dry and on land

Frogs - wet (but not always)

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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2023, 09:43 PM »
Yup

Toads - dry and on land

Frogs - wet (but not always)
but toads do breed in water. Lay eggs there too.

taxid

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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2023, 10:23 PM »
but toads do breed in water. Lay eggs there too.

Definitely!
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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2023, 10:28 PM »
yup
Crazy
only hit the water to "get it on" and lay eggs.

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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2023, 07:40 AM »
Yup, It came in with a literal bang here.  On the 7th at about 7:20 AM, a thunderstorm produced a fireball bolt of lightning that had a strobe sequence of 3 rapidly successive flashes. The thunder that followed produced th loudest explosion I've ever heard. After things cleared up I went out and put in some of the seedlings that we started in a cold frame and as a sure sign of spring,
the riding mower is broken down already.

Rose breasted grossbeaks in the neighborhood last evening.  The migration is full on. Ended the day with a concert of cricket frogs and toad music.

Get out there..... it's on

rivereddy

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Re: I believe spring is finally here!
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2023, 08:44 AM »
No hummingbirds or Orioles yet at the feeders but should show up any time. Picking the last of the big yellow sponge now. Crappie are turning black. Air conditioners going in windows this evening. Hope i don't need them for a couple more weeks anyway. Got garden in ground Saturday. Hope it wasn't too early. Alot of things signal the last of spring even if it seems it just started. Busy time of year for me. Grandkids keep me very busy. I try to keep Friday mornings open for fishing.

 



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