{"id":1871,"date":"2013-06-04T18:45:22","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T23:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sun-dancing.net\/blog\/?p=1871"},"modified":"2013-06-25T22:36:35","modified_gmt":"2013-06-26T03:36:35","slug":"frogs-and-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sun-dancing.net\/blog\/?p=1871","title":{"rendered":"Frogs and Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spent some time walking around the pond this morning. Things are looking good – especially after cleaning out the old leaves, spent flowers and some stray algae on Sunday. The wildlife is going crazy with the warmer nights we’ve been having. Lots of matin’ , reproducin’ and raising young. Very busy indeed. Here is the inevitable picture of the pond again – I am sorry I just can’t help myself. Things have been changing so much lately, what with the warmer temps.<\/p>\n

\"DSCN1464\"<\/a>Each day the water lilies are popping up pretty new flowers. A sea of pastels!\"DSCN1642\"<\/a>\"DSCN1491\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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And my lotus has finally sent out it’s very first flower!\"DSCN1604\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Frog populations are exploding: I have at least 4 or 5 cricket frogs, one pictured below clicking away. I love teasing these guys: You can trick them into calling to you by clicking two rocks together. This makes the exact same clicking sound and it drives the frogs crazy with passion or competition – since it might just be a rival male frog! Soon they puff up and start calling back! Makes me smile every time.\"DSCN1589\"<\/a>Tiny little fellas with amazingly loud sounds. Here’s a closeup:\"DSCN1588\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The dozens of Rio Grande Leopard frogs are very content to lazily float around, much like us humans enjoy doing on a lake in the hot Texas sun on a balmy Sunday afternoon.\"DSCN1582\"<\/a>Or hang out with our buds on the nearest rock. I have no idea where these guys stashed the brewskies.\"DSCN1600e\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Cannas are making their first display of the season. I spent Sunday fertilizing all the plants. I hope that the spectacular show continues.\"DSCN1563\"<\/a>This one in the bog is just stunning – never had an orange one before.\"DSCN1626\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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The other plants in the pond are coming along nicely. The Water poppy is sending out some lovely lime colored blooms. \"DSCN1497\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"DSCN1546e\"<\/a>Yup it’s getting warm and the activity is speeding up. Summer is on it’s way! Even the domesticated critters are already enjoying the shade:<\/p>\n

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