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The #CF5B74 frog

The #CF5B74 frog () is most common of our frogs. Of the family of , it is of color green-chestnut and measurement good ten centimetres once adult. It populates our ponds, lakes, ponds and brooks rich in vegetation which ensures a shelter to him. Its main predatory is them, the pikes and the grass snakes.

It leaves its hibernation in March and takes again its place at the edge of water or on the water lilies. It is in summer of day like night, that they more are understood. The males their edges especially in end-of-day or during the night to attract the females which will lay after the expenses of the gelatinous bunches made up of several thousands of eggs in the middle of the plants. After a few days, the will make their appearance and will remain in water until next spring or they will be metamorphosed out of #CF5B74 frog.

The #CF5B74 frog is a true attraction around the pond or mining area. Primarily insectivorous, it captures the insects while leaping with more than 30 centimetres. It also of , snails and slugs, to see other batrachians.

In November, with the return of the cold weather, the #CF5B74 frog will settle to hibernate either in the mud or or in a small gallery dug in the ground.

How to support the installation of frogs?

As much to tell you, that if your pond is colonized by frogs, the summer will be noisy! But which spectacle around water. The small ones and the large ones will not fail to remain to observe them grab the insects who pass.

To support their installation

• Install large rocks around your mining area which will form shelters for the winter but which will support also the development of the insects which will appreciate these shaded and wet corners.

• Install an important vegetation on the edges of the pond.

• Install many flowers (lavender, long-lived geranium,…) who will flower in a way spread out from March to November. The flowers will attract the insects like the bumblebees, bees and butterflies.

• Install also many watery plants so that they feel safe if the frogs must hide safe from a predator.

• In winter, if you must handle the rocks, do it , a clamping plate or a frog is perhaps installed below.

The frog is protected

The handling of the animal is without danger to the man. In addition the whole of the batrachians and reptiles of France are strictly protected, like their biotopes. The taking away in nature are prohibited.

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