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Comment on Do frogs really sit on lily pads? by polecat_ferret

polecat_ferret — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:01:59 +0000

Frogs will sit anywhere where they can get the opportunity to grab a mouthful of food. The other thing is also that there are frogs that are not totally reliant on water. For instance, some of the tree frogs here in Australia live in the desert areas. The Desert Tree Frog is a small putty coloured frog that will often gather around lights at night to feed on insects. At certain times, when the insects are thick, the frogs stay in one position and you can see the length of the frogs reach and tongue by the cleared area around the frogs.
Others, such as Toadlets, live on the land and even lay eggs under a piece of bark or rock whenever rain occurs. Always in a position to wash the tadpoles into some water.
In South America, frogs can spend their entire lives in a plant called a Bromeliad. Breeding, eating, living and dying there.
Other frogs can remain buried for years under the desert floor to be awakened by a flood. The first meal they have is the skin that has protected for the years they have spent underground.
Other frogs spend the winter frozen, in a state of suspended animation, under ice. When the spring comes, they thaw out and do what frogs do best, croak to attract a mate.
Frogs live in very diverse areas, water lilies do not. So I guess where water lilies grow, frogs would sit on them. I would suggest that this is an easy way to become a meal for another animal.
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Comment on IS it too late to grow/bloom pink lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera sacred water lily)? by susie

susie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:40:59 +0000

it’s not that late,but your lily isn’t going to be very big,and most likely won’t bloom.if you got a hardy one,take it in some place to keep it out of the water,if there is a chance of the water freezing.you will have a good start for next spring.
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Comment on Can anybody tell me the artist or name of the picture I am describing? by Maturin

Maturin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:22:59 +0000

John Atkinson-Grimshaw is a possibility, although I don’t know of this particular painting.
J W Waterhouse might also be worth investigating, most of his work contains figures but there are some others.
Another possible would be one of Monet’s paintings of his garden an Giverny, there was certainly a lily pond there (and a boat).
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Comment on What kind of substrate should be used in a pond with shubunkin goldfish and grow water lilies? by uɐƃәʌpɐq

uɐƃәʌpɐq — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:17:59 +0000

i point you to the site that got me started in freshwater pond keeping:
http://www.exit109.com/~gosta/pond.sht

I used white gravel, this combined with 5 5gallon buckets full of mud from different local lakes, i think it really helped.
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Comment on Do frogs really sit on lily pads? by laiyuzeng

laiyuzeng — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:16:59 +0000

Yes, no doubt.
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Comment on Do frogs really sit on lily pads? by iamlonely

iamlonely — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:03:59 +0000

yes!!!
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Comment on What kind of substrate should be used in a pond with shubunkin goldfish and grow water lilies? by Ianab

Ianab — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:52:59 +0000

I would suggest none, and put the water lilies into pots, 3/4 full of potting mix with gravel on top to keep it in place.

That way you can add, remove, replace lilies as needed without messing up the pond.

Ian
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Comment on IS it too late to grow/bloom pink lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera sacred water lily)? by Dr.Shafer

Dr.Shafer — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:50:59 +0000

I'm a bit partial to Rhododendrons. Did you see the Chelsea Flower show.
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Comment on I have a plant in a mason jar with only water. I now have tadpole-like orgs in the water. What are they? by bacteriabacteriabacteria

bacteriabacteriabacteria — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:46:59 +0000

if they are swimming in a jerky motion, they are probably mosquito larvae. I would doubt they are tadpoles unless you have tree frogs nearby.
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Comment on Lillypad Loses 10 by genuinelysarcastic

genuinelysarcastic — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:40:11 +0000

welcome back and i …
welcome back and i know you will work hard to get to where you want to be!