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So...I had about 30 various sizes of Monarch and Queen catepillars on my milkweed plants.
The next day, I had only three. They don't have many predators because milkweed is highly toxic. What the heck, I thought? Where did they all go?
Then, I spotted him. A Giant Toad, sitting right under the plants.
So, I asked him: Mr. Toad, did you eat any of my caterpillars?
He turned his back to me...so I poked his butt with a stick to move him out of the plant.
Then he turned around and charged at me!!!
I was like "Oh no you didn't! This is MY yard mister!".
He gave me a grouchy look and refused to budge.
So, I took his picture.
I went inside and watched him out the window...tick, tick, tick...about 15 minutes went by. He made a move...right under the milkweed....he stretched up...JUMP!!! He jumped high up into the plant and snatched one of the three remaining caterpillars!
AH Ha!! I had my evidence! I promptly put on gloves and went over to him and just picked him up with the intention of moving him around the corner to the opposite side of the house where there are lots of nice, moist, dark rows of palms with lots of bugs to eat.
Well...he didn't like that too much and PEED on me the whole way...the wind was blowing TOWARD me so it was all over my leg. Great, thanks Mr. Toad...you are soooo rude!
Convinced I solved the problem, I left him in his new position and went inside to clean up.
I then settled down in my office, only to look out the window and WHAT DO YOU KNOW!!! He was already back under the same Milkweed plant.
*Sigh* I went to battle with a Giant Toad and lost. :)
Here's a toad I found in a friend's backyard while doing some more lens testing. I was using a heavy, nearly coffee can sized copy machine lens (maker unknown), mounted on the front of a Nikon 105mm f/2.5 Ai-S lens . With the 105mm focused at infinity the copy lens used as a supplemental close-up lens gives a working distance of about 10", enough room to avoid crowding live subjects to the point where they feel threatened. This toad did lead me around a bit before settling down on a slight slope. I was able to get above it and lie flat with the camera nearly on the ground. Depth of field, even at f/16 is pretty thin, but not impossible to work with. Lighting was provided by a Nikon SB-18 Speedlight fitted with a diffuser made from a plastic powdered lemonade mix container. Shutter speed was 1/1600 second, ISO 400, f/16, "push-pull" focusing.
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Toad (Kinopio) is a member of the Toads (Kinokos / Mushroom People). In Mario franchise, there are also some other individual toad characters (e.g., Toadette, Toadsworth, Toadbert). The common point of most toads is their traditionally large mushroom cap and vest.
The Common Toad (Bufo bufo) is also known as the European Toad. Common toads are widespread in mainland Britain, mainly England, Scotland and Wales, however, they are absent from Ireland. Common Toads can also be found over most of Europe, northwest Africa and Asia.
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I was asked earlier in the year what would I most like to photograph this year and my reply was the Natterjack Toad, a species I have looked for and failed many times. I got my wish over the past couple of days. It meant sleeping in the car for a late night and early morning hunt. A first for me, not sleeping in the car because that is a regular occurrence but the Toad, a species I have wanted to see for years. Chuffed is an understatement.!!!!
This rare toad is smaller than the more widespread common toad Bufo bufo. Natterjack toads also exhibit a thin bold yellow stripe down the middle of the back, and have notably shorter legs on which they walk rather than hop. The natterjack gets its common name from the loud rasping call made by the male in spring.
Sorry everyone, I have only just got back I will catch up with everyones postings in the next couple of days. I need some sleep I can hardly keep my eyes open. xx
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Made with Pastel this time. I really must choose a more simple motif next time. It cant be expressionistic if I use such a motif and that is what I am aiming for. BUT i love that toad.
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A grumpy looking Toad.......
A further selection from Messingham on 20/3/19, some great macro out in the sun!
This toad was taking a stroll in our garden tonight, he was quite big, I read somewhere that Toads can live for 40 years.
Every year again, small toads are hopping criss cross over the trail along the river Schwentine.
I've shown this willy-ish jeep before, when the driver was watching otters play, now she's helping a toad across the road.
Toy Project Day 2895
Bufo woodhousii, found in my yard.
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The secret garden is always open now. Open, and awake, and alive. If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.
~Frances Hodgson Burnett ~ The Secret Garden ~ 1909
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"We haven't done this since week 2, and it really is one of the best loved styles of photography. Get Small!"
Las princesas estaban escasas, a varias les costaba fantasear y algunas preferían otra clase de sapos, él creía que el secreto consistía en no perder la fe y esperar a la indicada.
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The princesses are scarce, several had trouble fantasizing and some preferred another class of toads, he believed that the secret was not to lose faith and wait for the right one.
European Toad (Bufo bufo) - Freiburg, Germany
Just a very simple shot of the first european toad I ever encountered back in July during a brief visit to Germany. I have a soft spot for toads and always enjoy seeing them, so finding this very common species was a goal of mine. I went to the hills around the city of Freiburg and was able to find this adult without too much trouble, if only all my other goals had been so easy! This species is found over much of Europe into Asia and even a little bit of North Africa. The common name fits this species well as its probably the 4th most common herp in Europe after the common frog, edible frog, and smooth newt.
The cane toad has poison glands, and the tadpoles are highly toxic to most animals if ingested. Its toxic skin can kill many animals, both wild and domesticated, and cane toads are particularly dangerous to dogs. Because of its voracious appetite, the cane toad has been introduced to many regions of the Pacific and the Caribbean islands as a method of agricultural pest control. The common name of the species is derived from its use against the cane beetle (Dermolepida albohirtum), which damages sugar cane. The cane toad is now considered a pest and an invasive species in many of its introduced regions.
I had an eyeball to eyeball encounter with Mr Toad.....as you can see, he is puckered up for a kiss!! I have never seen one this color-- he looks rather strange!!!!
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This American toad (I believe) was hanging out next to this Trametes bracket, possibly looking for an insect snack. If a gilled mushroom is a "toadstool", what is a polypore: a toad shelf?
20 image stack. Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.
Toad on the road at Tongwell Lake, Milton Keynes.
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