It is a cool day for the first time in weeks. Some rain yesterday and a mist is hanging over the rice fields. Yesterday I showed you beetles, today how about some frogs.
Because we live behind the rice fields we get a lot of frogs! Also snakes but I won't scare you off with pictures of those. The snakes live off the frogs, the frogs live off the mosquitoes, the mosquitoes live off of me... In the chain of life, I'll take the frogs. Frog carcases splatter the roads around here which is also a part of life and death, but a few frogs make their homes in my hydrangea bushes. A hydrangea leaf must be a great place for a frog to live. They settle into the leaf dip and nap away the hot hours or they hide under the protection of the upper leaves when it is raining. There are large frogs (toads) that swim and live in the rice fields and they make a lot of racket. There are tiny brown frogs that are no bigger than a bee and they are speedy and hard to catch.
My favorite frogs are the little green ones, and they will allow themselves to be caught and will sit calmly on your finger. They also will attach themselves to the windows near a light and wait for bugs to come their way. I've had a few "pet" frogs (knownst only to me) that have lived on my kitchen windows during the summer months and I loved seeing their soft undersides and the suction cups on their toes. Tetsu isn't fond of frogs (or snakes) but I don't mind picking them up and putting them outside when they accidentally make their way into the house (and escape notice from the cats!)
Because we live behind the rice fields we get a lot of frogs! Also snakes but I won't scare you off with pictures of those. The snakes live off the frogs, the frogs live off the mosquitoes, the mosquitoes live off of me... In the chain of life, I'll take the frogs. Frog carcases splatter the roads around here which is also a part of life and death, but a few frogs make their homes in my hydrangea bushes. A hydrangea leaf must be a great place for a frog to live. They settle into the leaf dip and nap away the hot hours or they hide under the protection of the upper leaves when it is raining. There are large frogs (toads) that swim and live in the rice fields and they make a lot of racket. There are tiny brown frogs that are no bigger than a bee and they are speedy and hard to catch.
My favorite frogs are the little green ones, and they will allow themselves to be caught and will sit calmly on your finger. They also will attach themselves to the windows near a light and wait for bugs to come their way. I've had a few "pet" frogs (knownst only to me) that have lived on my kitchen windows during the summer months and I loved seeing their soft undersides and the suction cups on their toes. Tetsu isn't fond of frogs (or snakes) but I don't mind picking them up and putting them outside when they accidentally make their way into the house (and escape notice from the cats!)
Ok. Maybe you don't like frogs, so how about some flowers to relieve you of any shudders you've had over the amphibians.
9 comments:
Tanya, what are the orange flowers? They grow wild here in my area of Northern CA--I have lots of them in the yard.
Tanya, what are the orange flowers? They grow wild here in my area of Northern CA--I have lots of them in the yard.
What is it about frogs? I find them so endearing, lovely to look at and just - funny. The orange flowers are montbretia I think.
When we lived in Broome in Western Australia there was always green frogs, I loved them except for when they hid in the toilet and the bathroom!!
When we lived in Florida, those little green frogs were alive and well. They would hid in the door handles and just about scare you silly. Not so many here. Your flowers are beautiful.
The little green frogs are really cute, but you can keep the big black beetles from the previous post, LOL.
Linda
I'm fond of frogs and toads of all sorts. Your wee green ones are spectacular!
n, np
I will take the frogs anytime over those bettles. The flowers are beautiful.
I love the little green frogs. LIke all frogs, but the green ones seem so sweet.
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