sure sign of spring

natureboy79 · 04-12-2011, 08:44 AM

Did anyone else happen to hear all the peepers chirping last night. Its such an inviting sound of spring. They were very loud and there is still snow on our front lawn.

NoRegrets · 04-12-2011, 11:18 AM

It was a great sound to hear. Now to get the boating ready for ice out!

RLW · 04-12-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by natureboy79

Did anyone else happen to hear all the peepers chirping last night. Its such an inviting sound of spring. They were very loud and there is still snow on our front lawn.

OH, thank goodness. I thought you were going to say the black

are out!!!

natureboy79 · 04-12-2011, 05:43 PM

actually had mosquito's flying around at dusk..

Flylady · 04-12-2011, 08:08 PM

Ok,
So while I am in NH for the summers, not the spring time season (yet); what are peepers?

lawn psycho · 04-12-2011, 08:13 PM

These are Peep(er)s

secondcurve · 04-13-2011, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Flylady

Ok,
So while I am in NH for the summers, not the spring time season (yet); what are peepers?

The frogs in the ponds and wetlands make a nice noise in the evenings as spring unfolds.

Merrymeeting · 04-13-2011, 05:45 AM

One of the most soothing sounds in the world, especially when drifting off to sleep. At least for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SM6leUVorY

And, everything you ever wanted to know about the source.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Peeper

John A. Birdsall · 04-13-2011, 09:39 AM

when I was growing up in the summers I slept on the porch of our cottage and we had a neighbor, Mr. Allen, and he had a red boathouse inside the northern part of Echo Point. Mr. Allen lived in FL in the winter and we think he took this bull frog home with him in the fall and brought it back in the spring. That frog would croak all the time. When Mr. Allen did not return neither did the frog. We would go to sleep hearing that frog.

Flylady · 04-17-2011, 03:19 PM

Thanks for enlightening me on "peepers", and expression I have only heard used on this forum. I am lucky enough to hear the frogs singing here in CA in the spring especially after all of the rain we have received this year.

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natureboy79 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 30 Thanks: 22 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	sure sign of spring Did anyone else happen to hear all the peepers chirping last night. Its such an inviting sound of spring. They were very loud and there is still snow on our front lawn.

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Flylady Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: So. California & Lakes Region Posts: 256 Thanks: 225 Thanked 106 Times in 61 Posts	Peepers??? Ok, So while I am in NH for the summers, not the spring time season (yet); what are peepers?

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lawn psycho Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: On the move... Posts: 987 Thanks: 113 Thanked 248 Times in 133 Posts	These are Peep(er)s Attached Images

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John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	frogs when I was growing up in the summers I slept on the porch of our cottage and we had a neighbor, Mr. Allen, and he had a red boathouse inside the northern part of Echo Point. Mr. Allen lived in FL in the winter and we think he took this bull frog home with him in the fall and brought it back in the spring. That frog would croak all the time. When Mr. Allen did not return neither did the frog. We would go to sleep hearing that frog.

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Flylady Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: So. California & Lakes Region Posts: 256 Thanks: 225 Thanked 106 Times in 61 Posts	Peepers.... Thanks for enlightening me on "peepers", and expression I have only heard used on this forum. I am lucky enough to hear the frogs singing here in CA in the spring especially after all of the rain we have received this year.

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NoRegrets Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hudson - NH Posts: 408 Thanks: 233 Thanked 212 Times in 88 Posts	It was a great sound to hear. Now to get the boating ready for ice out!

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natureboy79 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 30 Thanks: 22 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	actually had mosquito's flying around at dusk..

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Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,218 Thanks: 299 Thanked 795 Times in 365 Posts	One of the most soothing sounds in the world, especially when drifting off to sleep. At least for me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SM6leUVorY And, everything you ever wanted to know about the source. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Peeper