4800 x 3682 px | 40,6 x 31,2 cm | 16 x 12,3 inches | 300dpi
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The Common Frog is both the most familiar of our amphibians and the one most likely to be encountered within a garden. Common Frogs spend very little time in water, except during the spring breeding season, and may feature in gardens lacking a pond or other suitable water feature. Depending upon local temperatures, the spawn is usually laid during the months of February and March. Early clumps of spawn, laid during a mild spell, may be lost to frost and associated low temperatures. Common Frogs spawn in a wide variety of ponds but appear to favour those with a certain degree of water flow. Individuals usually return to the pond in which they were born and will make this journey year after year. The males tend to arrive first and there is often strong competition amongst males to find a mate. A male will attach himself to a suitable mate (a condition known as amplexus) and the two individuals may remain attached for up to 24 hours during which time the eggs will be laid and fertilized. A male may mate with several females on successive nights. Mating and spawning is usual over by the beginning of May (though may be later in more northerly latitudes) and most adults move away from the breeding pond within a few days of mating.
