It's a Frog's Life

Dateline: Biscuit Hollow

The air is so thick with the perfume of Autumn Olive and Honeysuckle shrubs, it seems you should be able to bottle it and send it to you all. They are in full bloom and the valley is filled with their essence.

Jann and I walked over to the pond tonight and this is what we saw.



It’s fascinating to watch the pond come to life. I was investigating the types of fish to stock it with and a fisheries specialist told me that because it was a new pond, I wouldn’t have to worry about providing any fathead minnows or bluegills as food fish for the largemouth bass I intend to stock it with. I was surprised by this, thinking it would take awhile for aquatic life to become established. But as you can see, thousands of tadpoles already have made it home. I have seen lots of aquatic insects, frogs and toads. The blue heron are visiting, along with the occasional ducks and Canada geese. The waters are still murky and I am afraid it will remain so until the contractor can come back, do the finish grading, and I can get a seeding established on the disturbed areas.