According
to Lamb, the frogs stay within the blossoms for the entire season until the
first frost, when the blooms wither. When the weather becomes too cold, the
frogs migrate, but Lamb is confident that they will return in the spring.
In
an interview, Lamb shared that they can hear all the frogs start to croak when
spring arrives. Lamb asserts that the frogs that inhabit her property and place
of business, Snohomish Lavender Farm, are abundant and exceptionally lively.
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Lamb
commented, "I have flowers along my
house, and they climb up the walls and into my hanging flower baskets."
Lamb often finds a frog or two hopping around her house, but she was surprised
to see a frog doing something she had never witnessed before. One day, when she
went to check on her flower garden, she discovered a frog taking a much-needed
nap in one of her dahlias.
Lamb
expressed her delight at finding a frog napping in one of her dahlias. She
cultivates around 200 dahlias on her property and was thrilled to learn that
the blooms serve as a perfectly sized retreat for frogs, in addition to being a
source of pollen for bees. As the summer progressed, "I started seeing more and more," Lamb noted. Some days,
she might discover over ten different frogs hiding among her flowers.
During
the spring and summer, Lamb and her children spend the majority of their
mornings in their flower garden, searching for Pacific tree frogs. The frogs'
visits bring them excitement and joy. However, the frogs that hide within the
dahlias' tiny petal pockets serve a more significant purpose beyond mere
entertainment. They play a crucial role in maintaining the health and vitality
of the flower garden, especially the dahlias. Lamb explained, "The frogs eat the harmful bugs for
me."
Certainly,
the frogs are not the sole inhabitants of Lamb’s flower garden. According to
Lamb, bees often spend the night in her dahlias, she also encounters small
spiders seeking shelter, and last year she discovered little gardener snakes
nestled within her blooms. "I also
have praying mantises, numerous salamanders, and plenty of caterpillars in late
summer," she added.
But,
in Lamb's view, nothing quite compares to the frogs nestled inside her flowers.
She delights in seeing them snooze among the petals, their tiny green heads
poking out, and she always feels a pang of sadness when they depart at the end
of summer.
Lamb
explains that the frogs stay within the blossoms for the entire season, until
the first frost causes the blooms to wither. When the weather becomes too cold,
the frogs migrate, but Lamb is confident that they will return in the spring.
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