by Susan | Aug 13, 2009 | Frog Conservation, Learn about Frogs
I’ve just returned from vacation in Massachusetts, where I went whale watching off the coast with my family. On land, we also did some frog watching! My husband snapped a picture of a handsome frog in a little pond in the woods before it hopped off the lily pad....
by Susan | Aug 10, 2009 | Life Cycle of Frogs, Uncategorized
Susan and I are thrilled by the many entries we’ve received for the Frogs Are Green photo contest! If you haven’t sent in a photo, you still have time: the deadline for sending in entries is September 1st. So as you go off on vacation to the lake, woods,...
by Susan | Aug 7, 2009 | Chemicals in the Environment, Living a Frog-Friendly Life
Maybe it’s because I grew up on suburban Long Island, but I do have a fondness for golf courses. These open spaces, with their green rolling hills, seemed like “nature” to me when I was a kid. But golf courses are far from natural and they take their...
by Susan | Aug 4, 2009 | Literary Amphibians, Uncategorized
Continuing “Toad Week” at Frogs Are Green, I thought I’d write about literary toads. I couldn’t find many books with toad characters, except Frog’s best friend Toad in the classic Frog and Toad books, which I wrote about in an earlier...
by Susan | Aug 2, 2009 | Amphibian habitat loss, Frog Conservation, People Helping Frogs and Toads
Recently I read on the Friends of the Irish Environment website about a small scale project that’s made a big difference for the endangered Natterjack toad, the only toad species native to Ireland. Only about 8,000 Natterjack toads remain in isolated pockets on...
by Susan | Jul 30, 2009 | Read about Frogs
I celebrated my birthday this past week, and my husband John gave me a frog book, wrapped in frog paper, with, of course, a frog birthday card (featuring a red-eyed tree frog). Anyway, I love the book he gave me: Frogs and Toads of North America: A Comprehensive Guide...
