The LEGO Gods, the powers that be has declared this time to be Frogust. The Grand Frog, Simon Liu has been doing frog-related stuff for years now and it has definitely been noticed. It’s now a thing officially that falls conveniently between Summer Joust and SHIPtember and they invite you to join in on all the fun. You may have noticed this regal entry lately as well as this one. Even the local frogs in my neighborhood seem to be into it. Now that we’re at the dog days of summer- or should I say frog days of summer- let’s check out what others have done. Trevor Pearson-Jones starts out strong with, not quite a frog but it’s warty cousin Chief Toad Gambunta. There might be a little something extra in that pipe he’s smoking. Just sayin’.

Not to be outdone by his first entry, Trevor comes back with a tree frog that takes its name literally. This demonstrates Trevor’s ability to to not only develop great character in LEGO bricks, but also demonstrates a mastery of of building natural elements.

I so wanted to move on to other builders, but I’d be remiss not to show you Trevor’s third entry this month; Hopediah Plantar. It looks like he just spotted a delicious juicy fly shaking its butt in front of God and everybody. What’s a frog to do by this point?

Before you answer that, have a gander at Tim Goddard’s entry. It has the same bugged-out expression as Hopediah when faced with a busy bee who might just be as tasty as a fat fly but perhaps with a little more spice. Don’t get stung, little frog!

There’s a recurring theme here and it’s frogs just can’t resist a juicy bug. Here’s how Nikita Filatov handled the situation. Both are so darned cute!

Suddenly, there is nothing I want more in this life than to be able to attend this Frog Birthday Party by Toltomeja. Each frog gets a turn at the sweet honey pot. Their colors and how they are situated on the lilypads remind me of Hungry, Hungry Hippos which, as anyone who has played will know, is a quiet, dignified game. I particularly love the inclusion of marshy cattails, which are nature’s corndogs.

Toltomeja comes back with an artsy frog we should keep an ear out for; Vincent Van Frogh.

Palixa and the Bricks gives Frogust a bit of serene dignity with this Frog Fountain. There’s nothing as relaxing as sitting in a public garden, soaking in the lovely sights and smells of nature. In this build, a frog cleverly becomes the water feature; this is a creation you can hear. Good thing public gardens usually come with restrooms. You can’t listen to a water feature too long without nature calling.

Christopher Burden takes Frogust to outer space with this clever Frogstronaut. Its favorite movie is probably Star Warts. I’ll be here all week, folks. Be sure to tip your bartender!

Asortofokaybuilder joins in on the frog jamboree with this Giant Country Toad. You can tell it’s a country toad as evidenced by its spurs, chaps and cowboy hat. That’s when you know some serious country stuff is about to go down.

Legonerdphotos takes a minimalist approach with this adorable little frog proving that, with imagination and a few neat build techniques, you don’t need an entire frog pond of LEGO pieces to build something undeniably cool.

Maxx Davidson, the builder who (we think) coined the term Frogust comes back with a rad entry featuring a trio of young frogs (or radpoles) skateboarding, rollerblading and being overall righteous. They’ll show off their sick moves right up until that one kid credit cards his gooch.

Maxx rounds out his Frogust entries (hah, his joke, not mine) with this rather round little SPHROG. Perhaps that was quite a large fly he had just eaten?

Can a frog and a fly be friends? Dan Ko sure thinks so. Meet Osvaldo and Rios, a dynamic duo who love to go on kooky adventures together. Osvaldo is always carrying his trusted sword Coraima in which Rios is perched when he wants to rest those wings.

This next entry by the deliciously-named Gnarlic Bread slips in in the middle of the night like a shadow of a dark samurai. That’s because it is a Samurai of the Pond.

Technic is all about action and apparently newcomer Jacob Schilling is also all about action. He has captured his mostly Technic-based creation in a hopping pose in a natural setting. This appears to be this builder’s first photos ever posted on Flickr so we’re so glad Frogust has brought him out of hiding and onto our radar.

On that positive note, this has been Frogust! What an amazing event! Thanks for reading and thanks for making this month froggy and fun. This is a testament to our LEGO community and their ability and willingness to work together for a common cause. We look forward to whatever you all come up with next Frogust. But in the meantime, a fleet from SHIPtember is on the horizon. Stay tuned to see what the awesome LEGO community does with that.