With the coming of spring, the croaks and trills of these small amphibians once again fill the air. Typically, I find it easier to hear them than to see them, however, this year appears to be different as the population seems to be flourishing, allowing me to observe several different ones both at the lake and in my garden.
Did you hear about the frog that double parked? He was toad away. ~Unknown
walking on a country road 
often times frogs are used as the preverbal canary in the coal mine to tell how healthy the environment is. It would appear your environment is doing just fine!
I croaked at the joke!
Very interesting! I’m always glad to have them about for insect control.
LOL, good joke. My son used to collect buckets full of these amphibians much to my dismay.
Thanks, Kathy. Sounds like I missed a lot of fun not having a son. 🙂
Nice set! I haven’t seen any so far…
Thanks, Belinda. After our recent rain, I can certainly hear them. 🙂
These were fun pictures – you’ve seen a lot of toads and frogs so far Rebecca. Those frogs are so tiny and two of the frogs on a pond lily looked like they were doing push-ups Cute joke – it made me smile. 🙂
Thanks, Linda. Some of them were very tiny. I usually check the spots on the leaves in case there is one there. I was really pleased to see two on one leaf.
I rarely see frogs – today I heard one but couldn’t find it. I did see a Red Slider turtle walking around in the middle of the woods which I found very odd as it was nowhere near the water. I was tempted to pick it up and put it closer to the water as I thought perhaps someone moved it, but I just let it be.
A wonderful variety! Glad they are thriving, a sign of a healthy ecosystem!
Thanks, Eliza! 🙂
I love their night symphonies!
They were really out making noise this evening after our recent rains, especially around the creek. Yes, all the different sounds are intriguing.