Rain and Rest.

I love those ferns in the 3rd photo, also the
Kookaburras are sweet. Pity I can’t send you some rain, we have plenty in Surrey at present. No floods though, 😊

Feverfew, the third photo is showing the new growth on my Cycads. The growth does look like ferns, but they are the leaves of a Cycad revoluta, commonly known as Sago Palm (although it's not a palm!).

Our wet season usually arrives around mid-summer here, so a couple of months to go before we should see heavy rain.

I'm glad you had some rain, I love it ... I find it soothing and enjoy watching it coming down and hearing it beat on a rooftop :)

I think I prefer seeing that frog to those birds, but if it's poisonous I don't blame you for wanting to get rid of it.

A lovely blog again Bushbernie!
We are having too much rain here!

Wish you could send some across the oceans, Rose!

Hywel, because we have such a long dry season here, any rain is appreciated. I agree it can be very soothing. Unfortunately the toad in the photo eats our native frogs so there's less of the frogs around when these cane toads move in.

Really enjoyed your blog, glorious pics too!! Your Cycads are amazing, Bernie! Gorgeous specimens!
I do love visiting amphibians, but, hopefully this one will pass on through elsewhere.
Thanks for posting the Kookaburra pics, beautiful birds!!!! Lucky you :-))

Agreed.
I can see why the toads are viewed as pests. These introductions/imports are not always beneficial to native wildlife. We have the same sort of problems here, but not with toads though!

Thank you Kate. I do love the Cycads and love watching the cycle of growth in each one. Sadly the cane toads are becoming more and more prolific here in the foothills. We rarely saw one 20 years ago!!

Angelat, unfortunately the import of cane toads has proven to be the worse thing for wildlife across northern Australia. Native frog populations have declined markedly.

the cycads are beautiful and no wonder you enjoy watching them unfurl.
That is a skinny toad, is it a youngster? as I cant decide on its size from the photo.

Seaburngirl, that toad is just a youngster but out here, close to the bushland, most of these cane toads are on the lean side! It's a different story in the suburban gardens in the city and its suburbs. I guess there's just more to eat in there.

In my mind they are fat and ugly toads, but as you say it is a skinny one. I don't think humans will ever learn about translocating species sadly.

Sadly, I agree Seaburngirl. We don't seem to learn well from history sometimes, especially about introducing animals and plants to places they don't belong.