A Farmer Found Strange Eggs in His Field
At dawn, 64-year-old farmer Thomas walked his soybean fields after a night of rain. In a shallow, muddy dip, he noticed dozens of tiny,
bluish, jelly-like orbs clustered together. Curious and cautious, he took photos instead of disturbing them and contacted a biologist he once met.
The next day, she arrived with colleagues and quickly identified the discovery. “These are tree frog eggs,” she said, explaining that the species had not been recorded in the area before.
Warmer temperatures and shifting rainfall had expanded the frogs’ habitat, turning the rain-filled depression into a temporary nursery.
Over the following weeks, Thomas watched the eggs hatch into tadpoles. Moved by the unexpected visitors,
he dug a small pond nearby to support them. By summer, frogs chirped across his land.
Thomas had simply followed his daily routine, but by paying attention and choosing care over convenience, he helped new life settle and thrive in his field.
