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We are a grassroots community group that aims to protect and promote Ardee bog in County Louth.

28/04/2026

https://www.ardeebog.ie/blog-about-the-bog/2026-frog-log-week-7-part-2-

In an effort to get closer to the subject I used an older style macro lens with a higher magnification to capture these images of inhabitants of the bog pool.

21/04/2026

https://www.ardeebog.ie/blog-about-the-bog/2026-frog-log-week-7

We left the tadpoles to themselves for 3weeks before we got a chance to photograph them again. We think you will agree that it was well worth the wait though. I figured out how to get up close to the tadpoles, although it would take a few weeks to master the techniques of shooting this close. The

19/04/2026

https://www.ardeebog.ie/blog-about-the-bog/2026-frog-log-week-4

Life in the pools had evolved into the tadpole stage by the time we visited at the end of week 4. It was amazing to watch as these tiny little creatures gained the ability to move independently and were really excited about the freedom it afforded. It truely is a blessing to be able to observe nat

17/04/2026

https://www.ardeebog.ie/blog-about-the-bog/2026froglogweek3

Now that the frogspawn has arrived, the frog pool will be a regular stop on our bog walks. While it hasn't changed much since last week, there definitely seem to be more clumps of spawn now. The first image shows a large clump of spawn that was laid in pool that is lined with sphagnum moss.

15/04/2026

https://www.ardeebog.ie/blog-about-the-bog/only-frogs-week-2

I began monitoring the pools at Stormanstown Bog for frog mating activity in late February, but I unfortunately missed the initial activity. While the frogs themselves were gone, I found several clumps of frogspawn in the High Bog area. Interestingly, while the spawn was concentrated in just one poo

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Ardee, County Louth
Ardee

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http://www.ardeebog.ie/

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