Frogspawn of the Common Frog
- Title
- Frogspawn of the Common Frog
- Latin Name
- Pelophylax kl. esculentus
- Medium
- Watercolour
Illustration Description
The frogspawn of the common frog can be found just below the surface of ponds and other shallow, still water across the UK from around February onwards. But the timing can vary depending on where you are in the country and the weather conditions that year. By March, you can expect to find lots of frogspawn in ponds across the country. By laying large numbers of eggs, frogs increase the chances that some will survive to adulthood.
Ponds that are shady and have lots of reeds and other vegetation around them are particularly popular with breeding frogs. But frogs will even lay their spawn in temporary puddles.
