Frogs!

Really, I try to keep my house clean and we don't leave the doors open but one day a few weeks ago I went into the bathroom and there in my sink was this!

I think this little tree frog came in on a sweater I left on the deck and later put on the bathroom counter. Scared me half to death when he popped out! It took a couple of tries to catch him and put him back outside.

I truly love frogs though, the other picture is of a toad that lives in my greenhouse. I think it is a "she". She has been there all summer and I think it is a good thing. One day before she went into hibernation (in a flower pot) she was sitting near where I was working, I lifted a pot and a thousand legs ran out from under...that toad lapped it up before I could blink! Good Girl! So protect the the toads and frogs, you never know what kind of bad bug they might protect you or your plants from. Now if the frog doesn't attract a snake we will be OK!

Attracting Toads to your Garden

Many of my friends have an aversion to frogs and toads. They obviously don't understand the beneficial aspects of these lowly critters. Last week my grandson Tad found a toad near the pond still groggy from his (or her) winter hibernation. It sat in his little hand for quite some time before hopping to a rock to warm some more. He loves to sit and watch the frogs jump into the little pond and sun themselves on the mossy stones. He is eight years old now and understands the difference between toads and frogs. He knows that the toads eat lots of bugs that otherwise could harm our plants and mosquitoes that might harm us!

He made a toad house for this one on the pond bank near the edge of the water. Later that day we saw Mr Toad sitting happily in his little nook. Tad was thrilled! He also put a decoy "froggy" to attract more. Looks like that worked - check out all the frogs I found this morning near his concrete frog!.   Follow the link below to find ways to attract toads to your garden.
 http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/how-to-attract-toads.htm