by Susan | Jul 9, 2014 | Children and Nature, Climate change and the Environment, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frogs and Artists, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Sustainable Choices, urban farming and composting, wildlife conservation
Frogs Are Green founder, Susan Newman interviews Allison Green about her large-scale, exquisite paintings of nature. Here’s what Allison shares with us: It’s hard to say exactly why I paint nature – but I am sure that it roots from my childhood life...
by Susan | Jul 7, 2014 | biodiversity, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog People, How You Can Help, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, People Helping Frogs and Toads
Ponds are an incredible edition to any garden and are perfect for attracting a whole range of wildlife; from the fish you may have purchased to the frogs, toads and newts you hope might come and visit. Ponds are a delicate ecosystem; the perfect blend of fish,...
by Susan | Jul 4, 2014 | Children's Books on Frogs, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog People, Frogs and Artists, Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs
Ever since I can remember having an appreciation for art, I was a fan of Claude Monet. A few weeks ago I was watching the PBS program NYC Arts and one of the reports was about Monet’s Waterlilies at MOMA. I can’t even begin to tell you how many times...
by Susan | May 22, 2014 | A-Z Frogs, Children and Nature, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Frog People, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Read about Frogs
Last night I had a dream about a frog. Not unusual for me, right? In the dream, I was lifting a strawberry out of a container and I see a little frog upside down. Not alive, I’m afraid. This morning I searched for frogs and strawberries and discovered that...
by Susan | Feb 9, 2014 | Amphibian research, biodiversity, Climate change and the Environment, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog and Toad Migration, Frog People, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, wildlife conservation
Guest post by Jeriann Watkins There are a few different reasons you might want frogs and toads in your garden. They do a great job of keeping bugs away. They’re fun to watch after rainstorms when they hop in puddles and through wet grass. They serenade you to sleep at...
by Susan | Oct 16, 2013 | biodiversity, Climate change and the Environment, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, How You Can Help, wildlife conservation
Guest blog by Ernie Allison Fall migration is a beautiful time to watch birds form large flocks and travel conspicuously across the land. This is a time when birds need a lot of energy, and will actually change their diet to increase their calorie intake. There are a...
