We were interest to see your comment David.
We have a very tiny pond in our garden, about 2' x 3' x 1'6", before the cold snap the frogs had appeared and as the pond froze over with thick ice we feared for their safety.
However tonight, to our surprise, we have two very fat females and three males in residence.
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