Tadpoles?

So, I have learned that one can never assume . . .

Here are the photos of the frog eggs and tadpole from last year.

And here are the eggs and tadpoles from this year.

Can you spot the difference? From the same pond, same time frame and somehow I ended up the a tank full of salamanders! SALAMANDERS!!!!!!

Day 5 still in eggs cases

I am amazed the eggs transformed so quickly (over the weekend).

Last year we are not able to see inside the cases because they were

covered with a fine layer of pond scum -

so watching the prehatching development was difficult.

For those of you who can't yet tell the difference

here is the retrevial photo:

Frogs . . . again

I know you all have been holding your breath in anticipation - you can all breathe a sigh of relief now . . . I have frog eggs again! For those of you who didn't get to see the postings from last spring - I found frog eggs and had them in my classroom for the students to view. They were such a huge hit (with students in my class as well as school wide). I decided that tadpoles/frogs will be an ongoing part of each spring; provided I can find eggs.

This spring it was necessary to wade into the "less than clean" water to retrieve the little buggers. Let's just say that I think I will be looking into buying a pair of boots for next frog season!
Enjoy the photos, click on them for close up viewing.

-A Pillsbury frosting container with 3 egg cases.

-Looking down into the frog habitat.Can you see the egg cases? No?!

-How about a close up.

-And an extra close, close up.