Today's photo doesn't require much explanation. This is just a common green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) who happened to land in a bucket in our backyard in Greensboro. When we went to water this morning, and started filling a bucket, this green beauty made his presence known. You have no size reference in the photo (we didn't want to push our luck), but you can see that he is very fat. With all the rainy weather we've had in Greensboro, bugs have been ABUNDANT! He is, without a doubt, the largest green frog we've seen in our yard. We tilted the bucket, so that he could get out if he wanted, and positioned it beside the basil. When we checked about 30 minutes later, he was still there. An hour later, he had moved on. While many people keep these frogs as pets, we prefer letting them roam our yard and eat all the bugs they possibly can.
The above frog is the state amphibian of Louisiana and Georgia. Do you know North Carolina's state amphibian? See the answer at the end of this post.* Getting outside and enjoying nature is such a great part of summer. We say this often, but, not that it is the weekend, please find time for a nature hunt, and let us know what you find.
*The marbled salamander the pine barren tree frog have State recognition in North Carolina. The pine barren tree frog looks similar to the one above, except, instead of white, it has a brown stripe (and brown belly).
Quite a colourful one.
I have unpleasant memories of the original song you co-opted for the title. To be more precise, unpleasant memories of a music teacher who made the class learn that one. :)
Posted by: William Kendall | Friday, July 14, 2017 at 03:16 PM