Creatures Around The Lake
The first time I saw the pond in the backyard, it was filled with dirt and had flowers growing in it. In my mind, water adds so much to a garden. We removed the dirt to find a 3 ft deep, circular pond- 8 ft across.
Once filled with water and a few water plants, I stocked it with frog and salamander eggs from a few miles away. The eggs hatched, however the creatures did not thrive. I had heard from a former resident who lived here 60 years ago that both tree frogs and salamanders were here when he was a boy, so figured that something environmental was the culprit.
Imagine my surprise when, a month ago, three walnut sized, dark green frogs with gold eyes were sunning on the pond surface! We've gone to look at them so often, they've lost their fear of us and stop disappearing underwater when approached.
Fingers crossed for frog eggs next spring!
Susan Derge
Once filled with water and a few water plants, I stocked it with frog and salamander eggs from a few miles away. The eggs hatched, however the creatures did not thrive. I had heard from a former resident who lived here 60 years ago that both tree frogs and salamanders were here when he was a boy, so figured that something environmental was the culprit.
Imagine my surprise when, a month ago, three walnut sized, dark green frogs with gold eyes were sunning on the pond surface! We've gone to look at them so often, they've lost their fear of us and stop disappearing underwater when approached.
Fingers crossed for frog eggs next spring!
Susan Derge
Raccoons at Niemann waterfall. Photo by John Niemann
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