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Tijuana Toads / Toro i Pončo
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dvobojna lisna gatalinka (Phyllomedusa bicolor / Giant Leaf Frog / Riesenmakifrosch)
Zoološki vrt Grada Zagreba, Hrvatska / Zagreb ZOO, Croatia
I wondered if this little toad had a fungus so I asked Laura Papp, Education Specialist at First Landing State Park about it. She said the majority of the soil profile at First Landing is sand so it wouldn't be unusual to see the moist skin of an amphibian pick up some granules as they move through the landscape.
If you look closely you can see where sand has dropped behind itself as it moved forward. It may have just emerged from its hiding spot, they typically come out at night so I was lucky to spot it.
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The colorful buildings and this beautiful setting caught my eye as I drove thru northern British Columbia near the Toad River.
So often there isn't a safe place to pull over to get a composition that grabs our attention. Fortunately there was this time.
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Found a toad in my garden today. Turned him over and rubbed his belly and he went into a trance. Learned this from a 6 year old camping this summer. Gosh and I'm seventy but still a kid at heart.
Welcome to Toad Hall, the Wind and the Willows is one of the many wonderful garden themes at the Ralph Court Gardens, Bromyard, UK.
I met this lovely lady at Benholm Mill in March last year, and I look forward to seeing the toads out again soon this year.
Aujourd'hui j'ai rencontré mon prince charmant, mais je ne l'ai pas embrassé. Mon chien Lewis l'a fait, mais sans résultat
Today I met my Prince charming, but I didn't kiss him. My dog Lewis did, but without any result
Having posted a few photos from Harvest Mice to the Lake District, I thought I'd come back to my week in the Scottish Highlands photographing Pine Marten.
During the day, following the heavy downpours which were almost daily, lots of frogs and toads would come out.
This one seemed happy to sit still so I thought I'd try getting a shot of him and the fast flowing river behind.
Well, I promised a macro of the Toad Lily and here it is. I love the strange middle bits, and their juicy looking protrusions. I am assuming the anthers are the little spaceships suspended on stems, and the pistils are the long curved ones which fork at the end.
Several people have asked if those are water drops on the Lily. No, those are not waterdrops. Those are little protrusions the Lily makes on its petals. I don't know what the purpose of the protrusions is. But, they are definitely not waterdrops.
Below I have included a shot of the other plant's flowers, which are more purple and white, instead of red and white. It is done a bit painterly, just for fun.
A true toad is any member of the family Bufonidae, in the order Anura (frogs and toads). This is the only family of anurans in which all members are known as toads, although some may be called frogs (such as harlequin frogs). The bufonids now comprise more than 35 genera, Bufo being the most widespread and well known.
The Sonoran Desert Toad (Incilius alvarius) is the largest toad that calls Arizona home. They're always a good indication that monsoons are on their way, and typically show up just a few weeks before the summer rains begin. This particular toad is one of several that were seen on a recent trip near Phoenix Arizona that was originally intended as a night to admire the stars. The Planet in the middle of the photo right above the toad is Jupiter looking southwest from the valley at around 10:45 p.m.
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Tricyrtis is a genus of the botanical family Liliaceae (lily family), known in English as Toad Lilies, supposedly because many varieties have purple spotted, orchidlike flowers.
There are 16 different species and about 55 cultivars. Its native range is from the eastern Himalayas to eastern Asia, including China, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippine Islands.
Toad lilies mainly grows in woods but can also be found in mountainous areas and on cliff sides.
Tricyrtis in general are late summer to late autumn flowering plants whose very exotic starry or bell-shaped flowers (7 to 12 cm) are borne on attractive arching stems, very similar to an orchid and passion flower. These occur in a wide range of forms usually spotted with a contrasting color.
Tricyrtis is een bloemengeslacht van lelieachtigen (Liliaceae), bekend onder de namen paddelelie en armeluis orchidee, maar ook tuinorchidee en bosorchidee. Er zijn 16 verschillende soorten bekend en ongeveer 55 kweekvormen. Met de naam bosorchidee wordt al een tipje van de natuurlijke vindplaats van deze bloemen opgelicht, namelijk de bosrijke berggebieden en ravijnen van de oostelijke Himalaya tot de eilanden voor de kust van oostelijk Azië (Japan, Taiwan en de Filippijnen).
Tricyrtis bloeit in het algemeen van de late zomer tot ver in de herfst. De langwerpige soms gevlekte bladeren zitten rechtop aan overhangende stengels. De trechter-, ster- of klokvormige 7 à 12 cm grote bloemen kunnen wit, geel, blauw of paars zijn en zijn meestal contrastrijk gespikkeld.
Een Tricyrtis is geen orchidee, maar voor 100 % een lelie.
De bloemen hebben in uiterlijk wel iets van een orchidee en een passiebloem, vandaar de populaire, maar verwarring gevende naam "armeluis orchidee".
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Dozens of them moving about on the reserve last week. Had to watch where you walked in places!
Wollerton Wetlands - Shropshire
This is probably the most beautiful toad I have ever seen. An absolutely gorgeous mix of colour and markings.
a macro taken showing the inside of a Toad Lily , had to go hunting the net to find out what it was as i had not seen one.
At NYBG :
Toad-lily
Tricyrtis
'Sinonome'
Liliaceae
Toad-lilies belong to the genus Tricyrtus and are members of the Liliaceae family. In spite of their tropical appearance, the toad lily is a fully hardy plant and thrives in USDA growing zones 4 to 8.
The flowers of toad lilies have six petals, typically held in an upright position. However, there are some unusual species with pendulous flowers that resemble campanulas in form. The petals and stigmas of toad lilies usually have showy speckles, ranging from red to purple. The flowers are only about the size of a quarter but are numerous. Some say the blooms resemble orchids. In spite of their petite size, toad lily blossoms are an important source of nectar for wildlife. They attract butterflies, and hummingbirds appreciate this late summer source of energy as they prepare to migrate south.
--- thespruce.com
This is a requiem I fear, as I think I have lost this plant. It was in a pot as it doesn't like my chalk soil, but I bought it years ago as a homage to the toads I get in my garden, some of which lived for some years and I got to know; they are such engaging characters. It didn't flower either this year, so this is a shot of it's speckled leaves. [The flowers were spotted as well]. Hence the Toad Lily. It's no good, I may have to buy another one.
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This little guy survived the interest of my indoor cat before I relocated him to the outside and took his photo. The cat will likely not lick a toad ever again, given the yucky taste his protective secretions left in her mouth (she seems to have survived the experience without being poisoned).