Lucky's Pond: Wonder

(If you want to know about Lucky, please visit this picture and read the story! :) My Friend Lucky

The other night I went out with a flashlight to see how the gang was doing, and was surprised to find countless froglets sitting on the rocks and on the walls of the pool! I was so enchanted by their cuteness...and hoped they would forgive me because the next thing I knew, I ran inside, put our flash setup on my camera and went out again for some pictures! I love how this pair seem to be looking out in wonder, thinking about what will come next in their lives. :)

When tadpoles go through their final transformation into frogs, the following things happen over the course of 2-10 days:

• Their gills disappear and their lungs finish developing.

• The front legs pop out where the gill pouch was.

• Their small jaws and round mouth change into large jaws with a big mouth and real teeth.

• Their digestive tract changes from a long herbavore spiral gut to the short gut of a predator.

• Their eyes change and move up higher on their head and get eyelids.

• They form skin glands and thicker skin.

• They develop eardrums.

Aren't you glad you don't have to go through metamorphosis?!!! WOW! Isn't that incredible?!!

More fun froggy facts tomorrow, along with another picture from Lucky's Pond! :)

By the way, I've uploaded two other pictures today and I hope you'll visit them too!

Thanks to all of you who have visited and have left comments and favorites! I try to go to all of your pages within a day or two and is a highlight for me to see your beautiful photography! :)