frogspawn

British

/ ˈfrɒɡˌspɔːn /

noun

a mass of fertilized frogs' eggs or developing tadpoles, each egg being surrounded by a protective nutrient jelly

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Spring in 2024 was earlier than the average for 12 of the 13 spring events on record and was the earliest in the series from 1999 for both frogspawn appearing and blackbirds nesting.

From BBC

Looking at when bluebells and frogspawn start to appear in the spring shows some clear trends over time.

From BBC

Frogspawn sightings were the earliest on record in 2024.

From BBC

This year, frogspawn has already been spotted in southern England with early indications that when all data is in, the average sightings will be on par with last.

From BBC

Having introduced frogspawn from a neighbour, I am hopeful frogs will return to breed.

From The Guardian

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