This year, frogs seem more abundant than in recent years. We've got lots of frogs around our house and want them to stay happy and healthy. Therefore, we avoid using pesticides. With approximately 5,000 species, frogs are one of the most diverse, but threatened, groups of vertebrates. We spent a lot of time studying this frog before photographing from this angle. Judging by the whitish spots under the eyes of this frog on our door, this is a gray tree frog . The photo shows the translucence, permeability, and vulnerability of a frog's skin. Also, you can barely see it but between the frog's eye and extended right front leg, some bugs are using his skin as a host.
Now that the days are longer and the weather warmer, we hope to capture more photos for Camera Critters. We're going to double dip and share this with our friends at Weekend Reflections! If you want to smile and have about a minute, click here to listen to Froggie went a Courtin'!
Cool looking frog. It is wonderful that you care about the critters habitat.
Posted by: Eileen | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 07:20 AM
Wonderful capture of the frog's translucent skin! Fascinating! Seldom do we view a frog from directly underneath!
Posted by: Gemma@Greyscale | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 07:25 AM
Great photo! We love to see the frogs in our gardens. Ours are just the regular green froggies, though! Nothing as exotic as your pretty creature. There haven't been as many in the past couple of years which is worrying.
Posted by: CherylK | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 07:41 AM
Funny! We used to get tree frogs on our door, but we haven't had any for quite some time. There are still plenty of the bigger ground frogs and toads around though. I hope they eat all the mosquitos!
Posted by: Halcyon | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 07:46 AM
I really hope someone clicks through and listens to froggie went a courtin! It is too funny! Tex Ritter sings it right!
Jan
GDP
Posted by: Greensboro Daily Photo | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 07:59 AM
Some strange things have been happening to frogs in certain areas...like two extra legs, one big eye, etc. I think it's because of all the poisons we put into our ecosystems.
Glad you're doing a good job of helping to take care of these critters, and I love the photo--it does verily show the frog's vulnerability.
Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Jacob | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 08:00 AM
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this photo!!! You seem very knowledgeable about these adorable critters. GREAT POST!
Posted by: Misty Dawn | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 08:04 AM
Great shot! I have been hearing frogs the past couple of weeks. Thanks for taking time to care for our wonderful world.
Posted by: Iowa Gardening Woman | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 08:20 AM
That's a great froggy shot. Love his little suckers.
Posted by: Michael | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 08:21 AM
This is one super fantastic photo!!!
Baby Grackle
Posted by: Hootin' Anni | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 08:53 AM
Excellent work. And it is work, I know!
Posted by: Jenn Jilks | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 09:15 AM
I enjoyed that perspective very much (and the information too). It looks like he is watching you :-)
Posted by: RuneE | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 09:21 AM
this is so cute! I bet he is happy hanging out on your environment friendly property.
I don't use any pesticides either. I just don't trust them.
Posted by: Lily | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 09:38 AM
Wonderful shot! Amphibians are so important to the ecosystem and so many of them are now endangered. My zoo is active in Central American trying to save frogs. Where the frogs go, man will be sure to follow. :-(
Posted by: Snao | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 10:16 AM
We have an abundance of frogs and toads this year too. Must be all the rain we received that year. He's a cute one.
Posted by: barbara farr | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 12:56 PM
What a great encounter! And a fantastic photo!
Posted by: cieldequimper | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 02:58 PM
So serious stare . No laughing mood for sure.
The perfect creature of mother-nature.
Posted by: Irina | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 03:30 PM
He looks absolutely intrigued with whatever he's looking at! Most likely the photographer, eh?! I think this is one of my favs for this weekend. This photo just fills my eyes, which is the greatest compliment I can give.
Posted by: Beth | Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 03:42 PM
I love how you take such good care of your froggies! And you made a super photo!
Posted by: Jientje | Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 01:32 AM
Beautiful little frog. Our frog numbers (in our garden pond) have diminished in recent years - not helped by crows and magpies helping themselves to wriggling, squealing snacks.
I used to teach that song to various classes I taught - great fun!
Posted by: jabblog uk | Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 09:14 AM
Yep, it looks like the one I took once of a squirrel on our skylight. Don't you wonder what he is thinking? Maybe... if he is not a she, he might be thinking I wonder if she (you) is a frog?
Posted by: Abraham Lincoln | Monday, May 31, 2010 at 09:07 AM