People record annual events such as the budding and leafing of deciduous trees and the first appearance of bluebells,frogspawnand bumble-bees.
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I knew the meadows where we had marsh marigolds and ladysmock, ponds full offrogspawn, woods where the wood sorrel and bluebells grew, before the new housebuilding.
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When several eggs are clumped together, they are collectively known asfrogspawn.
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Occasionally, fish eggs,frogspawnand tadpoles are eaten.
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Viewers were encouraged to record key events indicating the passage of spring, including the first sign offrogspawn, blossom on hawthorn trees and the arrival of swifts.
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