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Our first Toad.....


Our first Toad.....

Was delighted to find him/her sitting on the edge of our tiny pond.



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Lucky you, I would love one in my garden

8 Oct, 2011

 

He's a nice one too! Hope you have a few slugs in the garden for him. I like toads more than frogs as they crawl rather than jump, I'm always startled by frogs. Great photo btw

8 Oct, 2011

 

Thanks both, have waited a long time for this little chap?

8 Oct, 2011

 

Lovely :o)

8 Oct, 2011

 

love toads and frogs Dotty, toads like damp spots more than water so at least you wont find him dead in pond over winter like me with my frogs Dotty, he will burry himself somewhere moist under the soil for protection, clever really, no more slugs for you :o)

8 Oct, 2011

 

Anyway him or her is one of the useful in a garden ...
Very nice shot for this "star"

8 Oct, 2011

 

A handsom boy!

8 Oct, 2011

 

Oh he's great. very nice.

8 Oct, 2011

amy
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He's a beauty ,lets hope he encourages a few mates :o))

8 Oct, 2011

 

Amy I am hoping he/she will bring in a few more mates, as I do hate using slug pellets, the pond is a pellet free area..... he is isn't he Cinders, at the last count we had 4 frogs, makes me wonder where do they come from?
Lulu there is something about toads isn't there? thanks Rayd they sure are..
San what is the best way to avoid that happening? thanks TT.

8 Oct, 2011

 

Dotty this year i have made hide aways for my frogs in hope they go inside them rather than the pond. when we had the porch done there were a couple of edging tops if you know what i mean in slate,the pieces that go at the point of the porch roof. or you can use medium size pots half burried on their side and put some damp leaves in, apparently they look for places like that,place them under plant life to protect them from weather, extra warmth.you can buy frog houses but rather expensive for what they are, i asked baz to make them but still stuck on his list haha :o)

9 Oct, 2011

 

I will definately be doing that this year San after last winters freeze.

9 Oct, 2011

 

good for you lulu, so many frogs and toads are dying because of such cold winters :o(

9 Oct, 2011

 

I love it.

9 Oct, 2011

 

He should eat a few garden pests for you. :o)

9 Oct, 2011

 

Thanks San, I will do that, should hate to lose them now.
Mossy thanks, hope so labdancer.

9 Oct, 2011

 

What a handsome fella, build him a house DD and he`ll be toad of Toad Hall.lol.

16 Oct, 2011

 

lovely photo

24 Dec, 2011



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