We have an 'in progress' pond that is presently just an 8'x 18' hole dug in the dirt. We're working this summer to line it, rock the edges and get the waterfall and aeration going - I'm now digging and leveling the first edge shelf and the bog kickback.
It fills with each rain we get and we have the most amazing frog chorus every night, not far from our bedroom window. Love listening to them as I fall asleep.
When I'm in the garden near the pond, I see 4-5" leopard frogs plopping into the water when I get too close. At night, the chorus is filled with tree frogs, peepers and an occasional young bullfrog. Pretty sure we have tadpoles in the pond already, but the water is not clear enough to see them yet.
Many tiny toad-lets in the garden right now - I was surprised by a fat chunky boy hiding under leaves, when I was weeding a garden bed.
Also a good crew of five line bluetail skinks and the plain little brown skink are in the garden already. Yesterday, we saw a large broadhead skink by our shop building. Spring wilds activity is successfully underway here.
