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i have 2 ponds in my yard with plants and fish. i drained the kids pool for the winter and was going to fill it up again for the kids as it was going to be 90 this week. the pool has about 3 inches of water in it from the rain. it is full of tadpoles. some are large and have their back legs already, but some are still babies. can i move them to one of my ponds without hurting them? so i can ready the pool for the kids. problem 2: i was hanging clothes out on the clothes line yesterday and a million termite "flies" came buzzing by me. they were coming from a stump in the empty lot next to me. i was going to put bleach on it (i heard that will clear them up) but there were a lot of lizards on it eating the "flies" so i did nothing. i do not want any termites in my yard...what do i do? thanks cindy
That's a tough question. The lizards probably wont get all the termites. You might be best getting a professional in there to kill the termites, or just burn the stump if you have a situation that allows it. If you go that way, do it in daylight so the termites don't migrate across your yard. I guess I am lucky to not have that problem, but it is a good point to consider.
The tadpoles should be OK to move. I used to catch them - like a lot of kids do - & take them home in a plastic bag. They are fairly resilient & you are lucky to have them. I don't know if they make up for the termites but frogs are great to have, especially with your kids there. They are one thing I'd really like around here.
