Otherwise known as my little garden friend.
At least I hope she's still my friend.
I think I mistook her hatching eggs/tiny tadpoles
as mosquito larva and dumped them out of my birdbath.
Twice. Uh oh. Sorry Mrs. Frog!
I didn't figure it out until I dumped it today and there
she was on the side of the house above the birdbath.
Try again, ok? But I can't guarantee the cats will
leave your babies alone once they come out of the water!
I found out that tree frogs can change color!
And they are tadpoles for 2 months. Hmm.
That's a really long time not to clean the birdbath. ha.
♥
On a totally separate note, what did Ree Drummond do to my blogroll? Page down and have a look. hahaha....
ReplyDeleteYour blog is all wonky on my IPad! WTH?
DeleteLove your frog...how about a container of water for her somewhere else...
What are you gonna do about the Ree Drummond photo?
Cheers!
Linda :o)
Yeah, I thought of that. Maybe water somewhere else.
DeleteI know...Ree! But what can I do? haha. Hopefully when she
posts next it will be ok.
One of the blogs on my blogroll did the same thing. Wonder what caused it???
DeleteI would have probably dumped them too. Mosquitos are a problem here so no standing water.
ReplyDeleteExactly. Here, too. And I react terribly to mosquito bites.
DeleteNot sure whether frogs are maternal. I think once the eggs are laid here job is done. So I don't think she will hold it against you . . . :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I hope not! Because I don't think I'd want the birdbath to grow that slimy for 2 months while they grew. haha.
DeleteYes, agree with Linda . . . :)
DeleteEep, 2 months with tadpoles in the bird bath? That's proof that you're a real good person!
ReplyDeletehaha...no, I can't do it. It would just be letting them turn into frogs so the cats could eat them.
DeleteCan you imagine how gross the bird bath would be in that much time without a water change? Ew.
I've been listening to the deafening sounds of these little tree frogs each night, something so tiny, yet so loud !
ReplyDeleteShe's a cute one.
~Jo
She is cute! And quite friendly!
DeleteNature.....it can be tough. We have seen baby birds disappear too....sad to see but we can't do much. And it would be hard not to clean a bird bath.....where would they get water like that for so long? Our yard is a toad haven....I guess from the wetland?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I can't leave the birdbath for that long. How gross it would be! It needs changed every few days as it is, in this heat. I couldn't believe the number of tadpoles in the water. Teeny tiny things...they really looked like mosquito larva they were so small. But there were hundreds! I suppose some not living can be expected and it all evens out in the end. Yes, the baby birds....our cats get them occasionally. That makes me upset....much more than a mouse. haha.
DeleteShe is very sweet! I remember some "suction" frogs on your window a while ago.
ReplyDeleteWow... Ree has become larger than life!
Yep. I think they've multiplied since then. We can hear them singing at night. haha.
DeleteHi Betsy - a second bird-bath for her? It's great to see her close up ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteWell, this IS my second birdbath! haha.
DeleteBetsy, this frog is so cute.
ReplyDeleteI'm here to say you bye bye for few weeks as I'm starting my summer holidays this weekend.
See you soon.
Off to Spain, right? Have a wonderful time!
DeleteYes, thanks!!!
DeleteLove
haha the great frog killer
ReplyDeleteDon't want any bird bath filler?
Such a meanie at your sea
2 months would leave it rather nasty
It gets nasty in 4-5 days.
DeleteIt surely would be worse than a green haze.
Haha! She looks like she's saying, "OMG, not you again"! Yeah, I don't blame you there...I would have to clean it more often than her babies would need it. But putting water somewhere else sounds like a good idea. I had one hanging out in my garden for a couple of weeks and it would scare the bejeebers out of me every time I got near. It would jump out of my way and of course, I would think it was a danged snake. Ha!
ReplyDeleteI haven't had one jump around me but they do appear here and there. haha.
DeleteShe might give up now that they've been messed with a few times. I don't even know if she
cares or notices!
You didn't know. Don't kick yourself!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm not. haha. And I might do it again! I dump and refill the bird bath every week!
DeleteShe's pretty. Maybe you need a frog bath as well.
ReplyDeleteA frog bath. hahaha....I like the sound of that! "Frogs Only!"
DeleteShe's pretty. Maybe you need a frog bath as well.
ReplyDeleteTwo of them? haha.
DeleteHer markings look like a map. At least now you've learned what frog eggs look like. Always something positive about a situation.
ReplyDeleteYes they do change colors. They are such a surprise when the cling to the glass of the door.
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