June 13 - June 19 Discover nature this week as American toad tadpoles turn into toadlets and leave the water. This is the perfect time to start watching local fishless ponds and witness the transformation through the week. All Missouri toads and frogs must return to a body of water to reproduce and most select fishless bodies of water for breeding. Flooded fields, ditches, woodland and prairie ponds, and temporary pools are their favorite breeding places. Most eggs hatch within 10 to 14 days of