… with the green waste recycling bin. Whenever I wheel my green waste bin I am now cautious. For the little frogs and toads take to hiding under a little recess beneath the bin during the day, and if I don’t tilt the bin forward I would most likely squish them, or drag them with the bin. This evening I found two toads under the bin which quickly vanished under the shed. This is a Common Frog (Rana temporaria), I took the other day, which was also discovered hiding under the bin. They must gather beneath the bin in readiness for those all night pool parties they have! 🙂
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July 2018, rear garden, Staffordshire, England. © Pete Hillman.
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I mentioned we had attracted a frog to the pond but I’ve not seen him in a while. Do you know if they move on or are they inclined to stay put?
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I think they come and go, and some hide themselves pretty good during the day. You can try having a look-see during the night around your pond which is where they usually hang out.
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He’s looking for water to jump in 🙂
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And he found it with my pond! 🙂
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Super shots Pete.
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Thank you, Brian 🙂 Sometimes they just stay still hoping you haven’t spotted them before they hop off.
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If it wasn’t for your good care its life would probably be “temporaria”
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Must be their club house…before the pool party!
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LOL! 🙂
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These are lovely photographs.
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Thank you, Anne 🙂 I only had a few short minute before he vanished in the pond.
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Great shots!
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Thank you 🙂
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I’m glad your frogs remain well. Cute critters😊
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂
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Frogs seem to have an affinity for trash bins. Here we have tree frogs. They can stick to anything, even glass. There favorite places is…. trash bins
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You have the cutest darned frogs. They do like those dark, dank, moist places — although what looks safe and secure to them may not be!
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They are lovely to see around the garden, and they sure need that pond after all this hot and dry weather here!
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Cute critters 🙂
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🙂
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Good friends to have in the garden!
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Sure is, Eliza!
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I’m glad these guys had a happy ending too! 😀
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Thank you 🙂
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A fine specimen, and good to see. I’m sending you my moth query here:
https://tishfarrell.com/2018/07/27/gatekeeper-skipper-and-blue-and-a-mystery-moth-for-pete/
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Great photos of a species that must be appreciating the rain today (assuming it’s reached you too). It is amazing how they find strange little corners to hide in.
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Now the rian is finally here! Thank you, Adele 🙂
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A very handsome and lucky frog!
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🙂
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He blends in beautifully with the surroundings. I bet he’s glad he’s had somewhere to shelter from all this heat. Temporary respite, but I think the hot weather is set to continue soon.
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Oh I like your frog and his little eye mask. It’s a frog we don’t have in the US. You must hear a wonderful symphony from the pond at night. 🐸
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Thank you, Annie 🙂 Not so mcuh this year, but last spring and into summer it was quite noisy in a lovely way 🙂
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Frogs have such a great (quiet) life. As long as they sit in the right spot.
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Skinny Dippin’ I presume!!
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🙂
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