The Little Frogs

They're on their way!

Today, we released 3 of our little frogs into the school vegetable garden. It all started a few weeks ago, with 'the Jackson 8' - 8 tadpoles from a dirty puddle in the school playground. Jackson for my son's favorite frog in 'The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse' by Beatrix Potter. 'The Jackson 6' cannibalized 2 and 1 simply didn't live long enough to see froghood.

The surviving Jacksons are one of the few lucky tadpoles of their time. The summer heat dried up all puddles and ponds in the neighborhood. While their peers battled for survival, the Jacksons enjoyed the morning sun in the front balcony and rested in the cool shade of the washing area in the afternoon. Their diet consisted of boiled, chopped, frozen lettuce. Fresh water was delivered regularly.

In return, they shared the wonders of metamorphosis.

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Our new lot of babies