The above toad was found in our Greensboro garden. He is nice and fat and was actually hanging out with a frog. Unfortunately, they hopped apart, or we could have had our own little "Frog and Toad" Arnold Lobel story. This toad is fat and was enjoying living in with the squash plants. Once the plants were pulled up to plant the cold weather crops, the reptiles hopped over to the bean vines. This looks like it might be a common American toad and Greensboro is well within its range. It could also be a Fowler toad. It is also common in Greensboro.
Toads like leaf matter and burrow to hide from predators. It is so good for the earth to leave leaves on the ground. If at all possible, consider expanding the natural area of your yard and decreasing the manicured lawn. Before you know it, you'll have critters like this handsome toad to hop around and chirp happy sounds. Here is a list of toads ( with photos) you are likely to see in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Regardless of what it is, this toad is so cute! Happy Tuesday.
He or she looks like quite a character.
Posted by: William Kendall | Tuesday, October 06, 2020 at 01:18 PM