The concerns I was just mentioning are related to adults. They treat the environment as they have learned to do. It’s cultural. But the youth have a culture of conservation, and of sustainability. They understand why everything matters. And they are raising their voices. Our ...
How Green Frogs And Bull Frogs Benefit Local Wildlife ; Bull Frogs Are The Largest Frogs In Lancaster County.Clyde McmillianGamber
Many a night, during the mating season, we have high numbers of frogs in the duckweed ponds. We encourage everything here with the exception of cane toads. There are beetles and other aquatic life which have made their way into the ponds on the feet of herons. It is always a good idea...
The beauty alone is an added benefit to any landscape, but along with that… October 22, 2024 General Water Gardening, Water Gardening Blog Caring for Frogs and Important Winter Tips You’ve got the water, you’ve got the plants, you’ve got the fish, but something just doesn’t seem ...
Frogs that eat birds benefit from sharp teeth and wide jaws in proportion to their bodies. These frogs are often used to control pests in agricultural fields around the world. Frogs that eat birds also eat rodents making them the perfect pest-controllers in various agricultural fields such as ...
These rain gardens can be small and simple, something the homeowner designs perhaps with help from their local watershed coalition or agriculture extension office. Others can be complex structures that include drainage systems or amended soils – these bioretention areas benefit homeowners with what expe...
What are the advantages of one survival tactic over another? Even a 5-day-old frog has to balance the benefit of avoiding a hungry snake against the cost of hatching early. And, in fact, Warkentin and her colleagues have documented that early-hatching tadpoles were less likely than their...
Building a self-cleaning backyard pond isn’t a small project, but we’d absolutely do it again because of all the benefits it’s added to our life — and our ducks’ lives. Here’s what you should expect, assuming you decide to build a 1,000+ gallon backyard pond similar to ours:...
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Pine shavings don’t break down as quickly as straw, which is either a benefit or a detriment depending on how you look at it. A gravel base under your duck run could be problematic from the standpoint of foot pad damage/bumblefoot. Also, since rocks aren’t absorbent, that setup wouldn...