Green frogs are common around Beachmere. With all the bush and water from the swamps, the river and the sea (though green frogs avoid seawater), it is no surprise. I have a family that lives in my air conditioner - happily, as I seldom use it. I see them come out late in the day in the warmer months and hop around my yard.
I see tiny little ones frequently. They live in my green house and behind the leaves of other plants in my garden. I love them. When I find them I chat in a friendly way to them, admiring their beautiful faces and bright eyes.
But this morning, one gave me trouble.
We have had a bit of rain this week and most of my plants have been watered by the rain from the heavens, but I have a problem with an overflowing pipe near the back of my house, so I have chosen to leave a large plastic rubbish bin in situ and collect the water, which I eventually use to water those plants that miss out on the rain.
Today, I collected my tin watering can from the greenhouse and lowered it, as I usually do, into the bin of water to fill it, which all went very well, but when I went to pour it on the plants the water dribbled. Something had blocked the outlet. I peered in, as best I could, as it is small, and there I saw a tiny green frog with his eyes wide open and perhaps this little froggy was wondering what was going on!!
Was it stuck? No, I was able to move it momentarily back the spout, but when I tried to water the garden again, it wedged itself in the spout and prevented any water escaping. I tried to gently poke it with a leaf. It refused to budge.
So, now I wait. I wonder if I go away and leave it, it will choose to escape.
Some time later I returned. The frog was quite a deal bigger than I had estimated, but still a small one.
It clung to the side of the watering can, so I left it alone for a while hoping it would move on. Cute though. And I guess it does find safely in my watering can if I leave it in peace!
I see tiny little ones frequently. They live in my green house and behind the leaves of other plants in my garden. I love them. When I find them I chat in a friendly way to them, admiring their beautiful faces and bright eyes.
But this morning, one gave me trouble.
We have had a bit of rain this week and most of my plants have been watered by the rain from the heavens, but I have a problem with an overflowing pipe near the back of my house, so I have chosen to leave a large plastic rubbish bin in situ and collect the water, which I eventually use to water those plants that miss out on the rain.
Today, I collected my tin watering can from the greenhouse and lowered it, as I usually do, into the bin of water to fill it, which all went very well, but when I went to pour it on the plants the water dribbled. Something had blocked the outlet. I peered in, as best I could, as it is small, and there I saw a tiny green frog with his eyes wide open and perhaps this little froggy was wondering what was going on!!
Was it stuck? No, I was able to move it momentarily back the spout, but when I tried to water the garden again, it wedged itself in the spout and prevented any water escaping. I tried to gently poke it with a leaf. It refused to budge.
So, now I wait. I wonder if I go away and leave it, it will choose to escape.
Some time later I returned. The frog was quite a deal bigger than I had estimated, but still a small one.
It clung to the side of the watering can, so I left it alone for a while hoping it would move on. Cute though. And I guess it does find safely in my watering can if I leave it in peace!
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