Spring Frogs

Are they keeping you up at night? It’s the time of year when frogs in Wisconsin are thawing out from winter and digging up out of the mud, leaves, logs or other debris that has kept them insulated from the cold. It’s prime mating season, and they are eager to find a mate.

There are twelve kinds of frogs in Wisconsin (including one toad - the American toad) and each species has its own distinct call. Around my house, the most common are chorus frogs, but we also hear spring peepers this time of year. The Wisconsin DNR’s EEK! website is an awesome resource to learn more about each frog and hear how they sound.

A great book to read together is Marsh Music by Marianne Berkes. It imagines each of these frogs as a part of a natural orchestra, playing together with inspiring harmony.