by Susan | Feb 16, 2016 | A-Z Frogs, Children and Nature, Climate change and frogs, Environmental Health, Foliage for Frogs, Frog fun, Frog hibernation, Frog People, Frogs and Insects, Green and Natural Ideas, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Urban Frogs
Every winter, frog lovers around the world write to us about stray frogs that wander inside. Last week a man from Maryland wrote about finding a grey tree frog. Dear Susan, “I found a gray tree frog hopping around inside our gym here in Maryland. I guess he was...
by Susan | Apr 14, 2014 | Climate change and frogs, Frog hibernation, Frog People, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Photographing Frogs and Toads
The story continues with Jack Stearns, a scientist and meteorologist, who had rescued a bullfrog (Bartholomew) in the middle of Winter. We released Bart back to his pond a little while ago. Enclosed are pictures of him in his carrier, sitting on the beach, and...
by Susan | Jan 14, 2014 | Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Frog hibernation, Frog People, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads
I’m so pleased to share a story that comes by way of Lexington, Massachusetts. Jack Stearns, a scientist and Meteorologist, has rescued a bullfrog in the middle of Winter. Below are the details, correspondence that I shared with The Wandering Herpetologist, Sara...
by Susan | Oct 9, 2011 | Climate change and frogs, Frog hibernation, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs
Yesterday while shopping at the mall, I noticed that some stores had already begun putting up holiday decorations. The racks were filled with sweaters and down coats. We humans (at least in the northeast U.S.) are preparing for winter. But what about our amphibian...
by Susan | Dec 10, 2010 | Frog hibernation, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs
It’s mid-December and we’re inside keeping warm, while temperatures outside are below freezing (in parts of the northern hemisphere, that is). But what about our amphibian friends? How do they survive the winter? After all, they would seem vulnerable to temperature...
