Frogs are a gardener’s friend. They act like natural pest control eating slugs, snails and other pests. If you have a pond already, you might soon see frog spawn, as this is the time of year ...

pond skaters, whirligig beetles and great diving beetles. Other creatures might then arrive, such as leeches, frogs, dragonflies and ducks. For some of this pond life, a temporary home suits their ...

Dusky gopher frogs spend most of their lives underground, in burrows created by gopher tortoises — hence their name — and other animals. In the winter they migrate to temporary ponds to breed, and ...