Amazing to stumble upon the act of procreation itself!
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Recreating a native habitat has been a dream of mine since I was about 18. It only took me 20 years, but I finally have two acres of land in the country with which to work (and play). My goal is to document the improvements I make to the property: restoring habitat & attracting birds and butterflies in addition to other wildlife.
Showing posts with label toad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toad. Show all posts
Friday, May 15, 2020
Pond Life
Looks like we will have tadpoles in the pond this year--*toad* tadpoles--those cute, little black ones I remember from my youth. :)
Saturday, July 30, 2011
A Good Day
Today was a good day for encountering and capturing (in pictures) wildlife in the yard.
Goldfinch. These were taken through a window.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Every Day a New Surprise
I opened the front door, started opening the screen door, and stopped as soon as I saw a very large toad sitting on the edge of the sidewalk. I ran for the camera and she (I'm guessing a female full of eggs) just sat there as I took picture after picture.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Special Moments
For the past two days, I've been moving a lot of rocks, shoveling sand, and digging up plants and planting them elsewhere. These rocks are not for the streambed and pond that I'm planning, instead they are bluestone slabs that I'm moving from the front to extend the stone path by the back door into a stone patio. This is an old house that needs a LOT of work--but those stories and pics are for another blog--LOL...who knows, maybe I'll make one about the renovations, but don't hold your breath.
Anyway, after a working out back for hours on end--and loving it--I finally forced myself to go inside as it was beginning to get dark. As I often do, I went back out to look at what I'd accomplished. I sat down on the back stoop and, that movement caught my eye. I'm not sure why but my first thought was a snake. As my eyes zoned in on the movement, I saw a toad scrambling up the 45 degree slope of a rock leaned up against the sand pile. It was such a cool thing to witness as he finally made it to the top. That is when he caught sight of me and froze. I ran in to get the camera and he was still there frozen in place. I guess he missed his chance to hide. So, I was able to get a few shots, and thanks to adjusting the brightness and contrast, I have some half decent shots.
I enjoy seeing glimpses of the lives of animals in our yard. That is part of the joy of native gardening
Anyway, after a working out back for hours on end--and loving it--I finally forced myself to go inside as it was beginning to get dark. As I often do, I went back out to look at what I'd accomplished. I sat down on the back stoop and, that movement caught my eye. I'm not sure why but my first thought was a snake. As my eyes zoned in on the movement, I saw a toad scrambling up the 45 degree slope of a rock leaned up against the sand pile. It was such a cool thing to witness as he finally made it to the top. That is when he caught sight of me and froze. I ran in to get the camera and he was still there frozen in place. I guess he missed his chance to hide. So, I was able to get a few shots, and thanks to adjusting the brightness and contrast, I have some half decent shots.
I enjoy seeing glimpses of the lives of animals in our yard. That is part of the joy of native gardening
Friday, May 14, 2010
Toad
Today I planted another of the six dogwoods we bought last weekend. I realize that I've not posted about that nor the pictures of those that I've already planted. I've planted four so far.
Also, it has occurred to me that I'm not really using my blog as a gardening journal--which I should be. Early on, I decided that I would post as many pictures as possible. I hate to type anything without an accompanying picture. Sometimes, I have to crop a picture, rotate it, or edit a video. Other times, I just don't have the energy or desire to type. Most days when the weather is good, I'm out there enjoying the yard or getting something done, I just don't always post about it...so, this blog is my incomplete gardening journal--but it is more than I've ever done before.
Anyway, today while digging a hole for the dogwood, I spotted a toad nearby. I'm assuming my digging disturbed him. Anyway, here is his (or her) picture:
Also, it has occurred to me that I'm not really using my blog as a gardening journal--which I should be. Early on, I decided that I would post as many pictures as possible. I hate to type anything without an accompanying picture. Sometimes, I have to crop a picture, rotate it, or edit a video. Other times, I just don't have the energy or desire to type. Most days when the weather is good, I'm out there enjoying the yard or getting something done, I just don't always post about it...so, this blog is my incomplete gardening journal--but it is more than I've ever done before.
Anyway, today while digging a hole for the dogwood, I spotted a toad nearby. I'm assuming my digging disturbed him. Anyway, here is his (or her) picture:
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