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Siwsan

(27,350 posts)
Sun Sep 1, 2024, 10:46 AM Sep 2024

Another garden, another tiny frog. This one is quite different.

This has been quite the weekend of unusual sightings. Yesterday I saw a hummingbird for the first time in YEARS. It was at the Butterfly bush that's just outside the kitchen window. there wasn't time to grab my camera.

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Another garden, another tiny frog. This one is quite different. (Original Post) Siwsan Sep 2024 OP
That one is indeed unusual. What a cute little critter! CousinIT Sep 2024 #1
I really hate it when it's time to start clearing out the formerly flowering plants Siwsan Sep 2024 #2
They're like little treasures - gifts from nature. CousinIT Sep 2024 #3
I love seeing frogs and salamanders EYESORE 9001 Sep 2024 #4
Gray tree frog Cirsium Sep 2024 #5
Thanks for the info! ShazzieB Sep 2024 #6
My pleasure n/t Cirsium Sep 2024 #7
Beautiful! canetoad Sep 2024 #8
Had two Rebl2 Sep 2024 #9

CousinIT

(10,484 posts)
1. That one is indeed unusual. What a cute little critter!
Sun Sep 1, 2024, 11:05 AM
Sep 2024

I don't think I've ever seen a totally beige/white frog before.

Siwsan

(27,350 posts)
2. I really hate it when it's time to start clearing out the formerly flowering plants
Sun Sep 1, 2024, 11:09 AM
Sep 2024

Finding these little wonders does motivate me to search for more. It slows me down, but that's OK.

CousinIT

(10,484 posts)
3. They're like little treasures - gifts from nature.
Sun Sep 1, 2024, 11:12 AM
Sep 2024

Very motivating. It interrupts the drudgery of deadheading and cleaning the garden!

Cirsium

(1,154 posts)
5. Gray tree frog
Sun Sep 1, 2024, 11:48 AM
Sep 2024

Wonderful critters. They can change color and texture to match their background. They can withstand dryness better than most frogs, sometimes sleeping in direct sunlight. They sleep during the day and are active at night. Their suction cup feet can grip smooth horizontal surfaces, like windows. I had one that would show up on our porch every night and eat out of my hand.

ShazzieB

(18,925 posts)
6. Thanks for the info!
Sun Sep 1, 2024, 02:29 PM
Sep 2024

I had to Google some pics to see for myself, and the variety of coloration in these little guys is really something.

I love learning new things, so stuff like this makes my day!

Rebl2

(14,941 posts)
9. Had two
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 10:12 AM
Sep 2024

of those type frogs on my back deck yesterday. One hung out on a chair on my deck all day and was still there when the sun was setting.

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