FROGS - Blog Posts
Hey, guess what? There's this really cool type of wetland. Like, really cool. It's called a vernal pool. You know what makes them different from other wetlands? They'll DRY UP during the summer and fill up again with snow melt and spring rains. A lot of really cool species of animals, like frogs, salamanders, and shrimp, need this type of wetland to survive and reproduce as they need waters that don't have fish in them. We call them obligate species. You know what vernal pools don't have? Fish. You know why? Because they dry up! Ain't that cool?
But you wanna know the sad thing about vernal pools? Some of them are big, but most of them are really small. Some of them can be so small that you can't even tell if they're a vernal pool or just a really big puddle. So they end up getting destroyed really easily. You know why else they get destroyed easily? Even if they are big, if they're not in a database as a vernal pool and they're all dried up, it's really hard to tell that there's a vernal pool right there. California's already lost 90% of it's vernal pools. Not sure about New England and the Midwest, but those three areas are the only places you'll find them in the US. At least in large quantities.
Did you know those obligate species, the amphibians, anyway, have to return to their original pool to reproduce? A lot of them will hazard any trouble just to get back, including roads. Did you know that the destruction of vernal pools not only destroys the pool but also the biodiversity and food source of the surrounding terrestrial habitat?
Just some cool things to think about! If you know of a vernal pool in your area, maybe try and make sure it has its proper protections? Your state's DEP should have a list, hopefully. Your local biodiversity and amphibian friends will thank you!
Could I interest you in some frog stickers
https://www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Frog-with-a-buddy-by-EmporiumOfArts/64360751.EJUG5?utm_source=rb-native-app&utm_campaign=share-product&utm_medium=android
Omg... More frögs! Tumblr is spoiling me today
Did I reblogged an add again? Yes. Because frögs, okay?
This got me at frög... Man, I love frögs
thank you scherz et al. for bringing us the frogs Mini ature, Mini mum and of course, the Mini scule
That is the face of someone done being around children.
Sorry I’ve been missing, accept my apology of frogs I found in a vintage store I love
Tuning Out the World
Frog bracelet
(The edges are uneven 😭)
budgettposting
a normal frog for naturality
