Runner-Up and new arrivals

There have been many posts of the big frog (the "mutha") who lived at our pond since its inception. Here is a macro shot I took of him, not knowing I wouldn't have a chance to get anymore... since some hussy She-frog came and lured him away!
Anyway, I took this while laying on the ground, elbows on the pond's edge, while he sat partially submerged on the other side. My camera lens was probably 24 inches away from his face. It was like he was posing! (click pic for a close-up) So I entered it into a photo contest, at the camera store where I recently took classes. There were 93 entries and I was 3rd Runner-up. I'll take that. I am having it framed and going to hang it in our office.
So after this big boy left, we got two other tadpoles to start a new pond family. The picture below is the first time I saw one of the new tadpoles emerge as a frog. Funny enough, the larger frog on the upper right, is the Hussy She-frog I spoke of above - she stayed! She was about 1/2 the size of the big boy who left, and you can see how small the newbie is compared to her.

Here is a better looksie. I haven't seen the second "changed" tadpole yet.

Here is to "New Beginnings". More on Bella soon...