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LichtenHansen > Green frog and pink water lily.
The green frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) is a common European frog. It is also called Edible Frog  as especially the French use them as food in their delicacy 'Frog legs'.  Fortunately they are protected in Denmark.
Garden pond in Arnakke near Holbæk in Denmark (Danmark).
LichtenHansen > Green frog hiding in the green vegetation.
Arnakke, Vipperød, Sjælland, Danmark.
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LichtenHansen > Green frog sunbathing on a water lilly leaf.
Green frogs needs a warm body of water to thrive and love sunny days. 
Arnakke, Vipperød, Sjælland, Danmark.
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LichtenHansen > Alfa male Green frog mirror image.  
Gargen pond in Arnakke, Vipperød, Sjælland, Danmark. 
This male Green frog is twice as big as the other green frogs in our garden pond. He is often much darker green than the rest of the Green frogs. He is actually a bully - thinks the whole pond and all the females belong to him.
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LichtenHansen > Green frog and pinkish-white water lily. 
Arnakke, Vipperød, Sjælland, Danmark. 
Wikipedia: The European Green frog or Pelophylax esculentus is the fertile hybrid of the Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) and the Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus), hence the addition of the "kl." (for klepton or synklepton) in the species name. During the ice ages the population of the common ancestor of both species was split into two. These populations diverged, but remained genetically close enough to be able to create fertile hybrids. 
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LichtenHansen > Egg laying Blue Emperor Dragonfly (Anax emperator) in our garden pond.
Arnakke, Denmark.
LichtenHansen > A dragonfly has just emerged from the nymph stage and is drying its wings.
LichtenHansen > A dragonfly has just emerged from the nymph stage and is drying its wings.
LichtenHansen > Egg laying Blue Emperor Dragonfly (Anax emperator) in our garden pond.
Arnakke, Denmark.

Green frog and pink water lily.

The green frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) is a common European frog. It is also called Edible Frog as especially the French use them as food in their delicacy 'Frog legs'. Fortunately they are protected in Denmark.

Garden pond in Arnakke near Holbæk in Denmark (Danmark).

LichtenHansen > Green frog and pink water lily.
The green frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) is a common European frog. It is also called Edible Frog  as especially the French use them as food in their delicacy 'Frog legs'.  Fortunately they are protected in Denmark.
Garden pond in Arnakke near Holbæk in Denmark (Danmark).

Green frog and pink water lily.

The green frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) is a common European frog. It is also called Edible Frog as especially the French use them as food in their delicacy 'Frog legs'. Fortunately they are protected in Denmark.

Garden pond in Arnakke near Holbæk in Denmark (Danmark).

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