Harvest was a bit distracting, but plenty happened in the world of the frogs. It rained! Something like 75mm, the first lot (about 25mm) on Dec. 13. Not that good for harvest and the frogs were quiet for the first few nights - first calls heard on Dec. 15. Then we heard some more nights of calls, but not for long. The nights are pretty dry in summer (as we've discovered when spraying) and it mustn't be such good weather for frogs to call, even if it has rained recently. All calls came from the pond (the dam was essentially dry).

I gave away my baby frogs (from the back verandah) - to Jon Starks, who installed the pond. I hope they're still alive Jon! It will be interesting to see what they've grown into.

Finally, on New Year's Eve, we had some kids visiting and they were able to catch some of the pond frogs - which looked like little spotted marsh frogs. That was exciting.

Since the float valve was set up, the pond has been pretty full and has been looking good.