Saturday, May 29, 2010

A Little Garden Friend - Camera Critters #112

This is my Camera Critters photograph for this weekend!  I took it last year, actually, but it's froggy time again.   I'm going outside to see if I can spot a few of these camouflage experts since I'll be gardening today, anyway.  It's almost impossible to see them unless they move...very clever, Mother Nature.

I'm not entirely sure of the difference between frogs and toads...I should look it up somewhere...but not now. 

 
This little guy was hiding underneath the Ohio Spiderwort in our lakescape!  The frogs almost disappeared a few years ago.  Don't know why.  Last year there seemed to be an increase in the little creatures and this year I haven't noticed very many...sure hope they're not disappearing, again.

UPDATE - May 30th:  In one of the comments below, Phil asked if I knew what the species this little frog belongs to...I have to admit that I didn't know so I went to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website and discovered that it's a Northern Leopard Frog!   There are photos of several different species of frogs that live here and descriptions of their "voices", too.  Interesting how you can tell what kind of frog it is by it's voice!  Thanks for asking, Phil!

Also...that white fluffy stuff in the photo?  It's fluff from our cottonwood trees...they are just the messiest trees this time of the year when they drop their cotton.  Luckily it only lasts for a couple of weeks.
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Posted by CherylK at 8:00 AM
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29 comments:

  1. Wonderful photo Cheryl, enjoy your day in the garden!
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  2. I really like frogs. This is a really good picture. How did you see it and go get your camera and get this shot?
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  3. Wow..great find! Fantastic picture.
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  4. Great capture.
    I have not seen a green one like this.
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  5. NOTE: I almost always have my camera handy especially when I'm in the garden. If I'm lucky I will have time to grab it when I see a photo op.
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  7. What a cutie! Great capture.
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  8. What a gorgeous frog Cheryl. Is this a common species? We just dont get such bright frogs over here.
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  9. I love frogs and toads and they are so very important to the ecosystem. Lovely shot!
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  10. Ribit!! Great color...so well camouflaged.

    My Camera Critters are 'museum quality'....Click Here to join me if you'd like to view them.
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  11. Great photo, Cheryl! With all those bright spots, it's gotta be a he and what a cutie! I read in USAToday the other day that frogs are disappearing again. Sad, eh?
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  12. He's very handsome in his green and black skin. Great photo!
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  13. Great photo!

    Toads are actually a sub-species of frogs. the major physical differences are that traditional frogs have smooth, wet skin and long legs for hopping, while toads have dry, warty skin and short legs for walking.

    You've got yourself a frog there.
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  14. Oh I like his markings. He's a very dapper froggy.
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  15. Cute froggy, I hope you spotted many more today while gardening.
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  16. We don't have frogs here. We do have garter snakes, though. My neighbors don't like them, and I get startled once in awhile, but I'm glad they are here. I would like to have some cute frogs like yours.
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  17. so many people love frogs myself included,I'd never pass up an opportunaty to take a pic of them. Your frog has a lovely olive green colouring. Welldone
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  18. they are very hard to find indeed, great photo.
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  19. PS.
    Sorry Cheryl if i frightened you with the
    humongous fly, i'll try to shot some good looking insect next time. Lol
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  20. Great shot! Such delicate beauty!
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  21. Lovely picture. Nice that he posed for you. I haven't seen any frogs or toads in Yellowstone. There must be some here. Maybe the bison step on them.
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  22. Thanks for the history.

    Love the sharpness and the natural colors.
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  23. Hi! Cheryl emailed me saying she was surprised there were no frogs in Nebraska. When I looked back at my comment, and saw that I had said we don't have frogs here, what I meant, was in my yard. I did make it sound like it was the whole state. I better choose my words more carefully.
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  24. I feel SO silly, Sue! I absolutely should have known there are frogs in Nebraska! Especially since we lived there for 10 years. Well, silly is as silly does...that's me!
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  26. A wonderful photograph. Thanks for posting it as I did know the name back a few years ago, but forgot it until you refreshed my memory.
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  27. Wow, love that photo of the frog!
    I'm fond of ours here, but we only seem to have the wood frogs in the yard. That leopard frog is quite stunning!
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  29. He's cute! I love finding frogs and toads out and about. :)
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