Thursday, 25 June 2015

The Ususal Mowing Hazard

It's always a bit nerve wracking mowing the longer grass round the edge of the lawn. Especially so yesterday as it had grown so long. The long grass holds the moisture and is a favourite resting place for the garden frogs. Yesterday was no exception when this young frog (probably around two to three years old) leap out in front of the mower:

Young Frog DSCN4770

Frame added using the old version of PhotoScape X.
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  1. holdingmoments25 June 2015 at 09:25

    Dangerous times for some of these creatures during mowing.
    Lots of moths take cover in the long grass too, along with hedgehogs. I sometimes think I'll just let the garden go wild. Easier too :-)

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    1. Midmarsh John27 June 2015 at 22:35

      It is Keith. You can't let your garden go wild or you will never find your new companion.

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  2. ADRIAN25 June 2015 at 10:07

    I spend ages raking my fingers through the edge grass but they used to hop back. I now put them in a bucket till I've finished.

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    1. Midmarsh John27 June 2015 at 22:36

      Adrian: I think the sudden noise of the mower stuns them for a short while as they are usually still for about a minute before escaping back to cover.

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  3. Simon Douglas Thompson25 June 2015 at 14:46

    Found a whopping great toad by the river in town at dawn where I had gone photographing stuff. First I've seen in ages. Ditto the hedgehog scuttling along my drive at 3am

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    1. Midmarsh John27 June 2015 at 22:37

      Simon: It's only in the past couple of years that I have seen the occasional toad.

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  4. TexWisGirl25 June 2015 at 16:09

    i had a big ol' green frog leap away from my mower the other day, too. it hit the deck with a big wet splosh mark. :)

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  5. Kristina Cobb29 June 2015 at 22:41

    Longer grasses are usually more problematic for trimming and mowing - especially when the rainy weather comes along. They aren't dry enough to mow most times, and they're all spindly that you just find yourself wrangling with these more than cutting them up. That, and the critters that tend to reside in moist environments that you’ll probably stir up during the mowing can be quite a hassle. You really have to arm yourselves with the right smarts and tools to deal with these properly.

    Kristina Cobb @ Denny's Lawn

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Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

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