A lot of bull
May 24, 2020 18:52:52 #
Frogs.
At a restored bog nearby.
There were a few dozen or so, those only males, big ones.
They are all calling, so must be amplexus on their mind.
Fun to catch. Rod and reel, a one inch red rubber ball and a deep net.
So far, four. When I reach a dozen they get eaten. Gee, taste just like chicken.
Also, Oyster mushrooms fruiting now. They, too are a gift from nature. Slow saute in olive oil with yellow onions, not too good, three good.
Euell Gibbons had the right idea. There are gourmet meals for the picking, IF you know what to pick. More important, not often mentioned. Know what NOT to pick.
Violet jelly on the side.
Bon appetite.
Bill
At a restored bog nearby.
There were a few dozen or so, those only males, big ones.
They are all calling, so must be amplexus on their mind.
Fun to catch. Rod and reel, a one inch red rubber ball and a deep net.
So far, four. When I reach a dozen they get eaten. Gee, taste just like chicken.
Also, Oyster mushrooms fruiting now. They, too are a gift from nature. Slow saute in olive oil with yellow onions, not too good, three good.
Euell Gibbons had the right idea. There are gourmet meals for the picking, IF you know what to pick. More important, not often mentioned. Know what NOT to pick.
Violet jelly on the side.
Bon appetite.
Bill
May 24, 2020 19:07:03 #
Interesting! Was a Gibbons fan so can't resist. Something must taste "just like wild Hickory nuts."
May 24, 2020 19:23:17 #
newtoyou wrote:
Frogs. br At a restored bog nearby. br There were ... (show quote)
When I was young my Dad and I use to catch them with a stiff fly rod and a piece of red material on a fish hook Just dangle the material in front of them and bingo they couldn't resist. Boy did we like those fried frog legs! Never did know if the color made any difference but that's what we always used.
May 24, 2020 22:02:24 #
Huey Driver wrote:
When I was young my Dad and I use to catch them with a stiff fly rod and a piece of red material on a fish hook Just dangle the material in front of them and bingo they couldn't resist. Boy did we like those fried frog legs! Never did know if the color made any difference but that's what we always used.
I cast a soft red one inch rubber ball. No hook. No snagups, this place weedy and lily pads everywhere.
The frogs chase the ball. Sometimes 20 to 30 feet, back to a net. You can blind cast and lure them from hiding. They follow it and
they jump right in the net. The net is three or more feet deep to prevent escape. It is a funny sight. They are first class predators.
Anything they can swallow. They eat baby and small birds, small mammals, baby muskrat, snakes, turtles, other frogs, fish, and insects and other arthropods.
I think it is movement, not color, that they see. They have excellent eyesight and a large angle of view.
Bill
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