rhizo, thanks for the info. i read the article and looked at some photos of the cuban tree frog, and while the photos bear a marked similarity with the frog in my photo, the description of the cuban tree frog does not match with the frog i observed. but i hope it's not the cuban tree frog. i live in california and found the frog in a cool, dark, dry cardboard box where i store jars of seeds outdoor. i'd say it's about 1.5 to 2 inches.

http://www.arguk.org/local-groups Oops- the other link led you to the Easter newt hunt. This is the page for ARG UK groups. Here is a link that might be useful: local amphibian groups

Hi, I filled it in too, under healthy frogs! Just spent the afternoon in the pond getting rid of yellow globby things (the barley straw is covered in it, but maybe in time it will work?). No ill or dead amphibians about--just no amphibians around the pond. See froglets on occasion. I think this is due to the snakes which like water, so they have hopped to someplace else in the garden. Pity as usually this time of year I don't see a lot of frogs but do see the toads snoozing in a sun spot in the pond. any ideas about catching and moving snakes? I like snakes, but I am very very fond of my amphibians!! I guess though that during breeding season snakes are still hibernating so not a danger? Miss my frogs! and the dragonflies--gradually finding exuvia of the big guys about, enough to take into work to freak people out, and about to send one to a friend who likes such things. But only seeing a common darter about, and loads of damselflies. The exuvia look like the big emperor ones (the ones with wingspans that rival Phelps), but none about. happy ponding, chip

I sweat like a horse because I am outside most of the day. I try to tell myself that it is healthy....toxins leaving my body....but, in reality, I have to remind myself to stay hydrated. I was out in the middle of the day a couple of days ago....my husband was working on the brush hog (tractor mower) and needed me to hand him this or that and since the hydraulics on the old tractor wasn't working, to stand on the lever he made out of a 2 x 6 and some concrete blocks. I was out for about an hour and hadn't eaten anything. When I came in, I was worn out but okay but then I got so weak that I went to bed for a couple of hours. It really knocked me for a loop.