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BY J. PATRICK LEWIS
I was really in a muddle
looking over a mud puddle
'cause I didn't have a paddle
or a twig to ride the reef.
But I said, Oh, fiddle-faddle,
this is just a little piddle
of a second fiddle puddle
so I saddled up a leaf.
I set sail on the puddle,
but I reached the muddy middle
and I rocked the leaf a little,
then I gave it all I had.
And I solved the mighty riddle
of the whole caboodle puddle
when I hopped up on the middle
of a beetle launching pad.
34:52 Choose a favourite poem and try to represent a line of it visually.
(Okay, maybe not my all-time favourite, but fun to say fast!)
Just made a small pond in the back garden about four weeks ago as we occasionally see the odd Frog and Toad. This little fella has moved in already…
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De paddentrek is weer begonnen. Wetland Passewaaij is bij deze beschermde diersoort een geliefde plek. Daarom staan er de komende tijd hekken op de Ophemertsedijk om automobilisten te waarschuwen voor dit natuurverschijnsel. In het voorjaar trekken de padden van hun overwinteringsgebied naar water waar ze zich kunnen voortplanten. Jaarlijks trekken tientallen beestjes naar de Wetland Passewaaij. Dit doen ze vanaf de avondschemering tot aan de ochtendschemering. De hekken zijn bedoeld om doorgaand verkeer, dat toch al niet is toegestaan op de Ophemertsedijk, te weren. Aan het bestemmingsverkeer wordt gevraagd extra voorzichtig te zijn, om te voorkomen dat de padden massaal worden overreden. Na het paarseizoen trekken de padden weer terug naar hun binnendijkse winterverblijf. Dit gaat niet meer zo massaal, maar meer verspreid. Extra maatregelen zijn dan niet nodig. De paddentrek duurt enkele weken en is afhankelijk van de temperatuur en de luchtvochtigheid. Padden zijn nuttige beesten. Per nacht kunnen ze hun eigen lichaamsgewicht eten aan onder andere slakken, rupsen, kevers, luizen en mieren. Dit is een van de redenen waarom de gewone pad in Nederland wettelijk beschermd is, net als alle andere amfibieën.
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The toads migration has started again. Wetland Passewaaij is a popular place for these protected species. In the spring these Wetlands attracts the toads from their wintering area for water where they can reproduce. Every year, dozens of animals migrate to the Wetland Passewaaij. This is done from dusk until dawn. After the mating season the toads go back to their winter home inside the dikes. The toads migration takes several weeks and depends on the temperature and humidity. Toads are useful animals. By night, they eat their own body weight, on the menu: snails, caterpillars, beetles, aphids and ants. This is one reason why the Common Toad in the Netherlands is legally protected, like all other amphibians. The dikes are closed for traffic during the migration.
Pareidolia - I see a toad. Can you see it?
Crustose lichens are lichens that form a crust which strongly adheres to the substrate (soil, rock, tree bark, etc.), making separation from the substrate impossible without destruction. The basic structure of crustose lichens consists of a cortex layer, an algal layer, and a medulla. The upper cortex layer is differentiated and is usually pigmented. The algal layer lies beneath the cortex. The medulla fastens the lichen to the substrate and is made up of fungal hyphae. The surface of crustose lichens is characterized by branching cracks that periodically close in response to climatic variations such as alternate wetting and drying regimes.
Forest Toad (Ingerophrynus divergens) - Danum Valley, Malaysia
I frequently say I love the jungle because you never know what you'll find and even after months you can still be surprised. I also frequently say I love toads. So what could be better than being surprised by a new species of toad in the jungle after months of night hiking. Not only was it a new species of toad for me but it was also a new genus! Ingerophrynus currently contains 12 species scattered around South East Asia, the species in the photo is Ingerophrynus divergensm, a toad that is relatively widespread in Borneo and patchily distributed in Sumatra. This toad was photographed as found sitting on low vegetation (knee height) which I found slightly unusual for a terrestrial species, not long after seeing this one I found a second individual also sitting on knee height vegetation and those remain the only individuals of this species I have seen. Although widely distributed this is not an abundant species as goes to show by my rare encountering of it and supported by a bit more trustworthy source; info from IUCN.
It was very difficult to spot this tiny little toad in the dirt on the ground as it is was only about 2cm long and blended in so well with its surroundings.
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There were quite a few baby frogs and toads hopping around Titchwell and some, including this toad were living quite dangerously, hopping across the main path
The Philippine Toad (Ingerophrynus philippinicus) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, intertidal marches, arable land, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, water storage areas, ponds, aquaculture ponds, and seasonally flooded agricultural land.
source: wikipedia
Neighbor Toad posing for a photo somewhat reluctantly but let me have several shots before hopping away. He was probably hatched in a pond that's in the yard. A toad is actually a frog and no distinction is made in taxonomy although they spend less time in water than frogs do. They eat insects and are good to have in the garden.
Had to help this fella up a steep bank, in return he posed for a photo. Taken with absolutely the wrong lens. I was going to clone out the twig but decided it added a bit of interest.
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Meet our full time garden resident, Toady. A small squat tailless amphibian distributed nearly worldwide. It is similar to a frog, but has dry warty skin and, except for breeding in water, lives mostly on land.
Taken at night
Byram Township, Sussex County, NJ
April 1, 2016
Nikon D7000
As I was shooting a spring peeper, I could hear this toad making its way down from the higher ground, heading toward the water. It ended up right next to where I was kneeling, momentarily hindered by a birch log.
A dull overcast with rain today, did spot this baby toad about one inch or just over, very pretty orange colouration ive not seen before
Another toad from the canal towpath. This one looks rather worried by the camera that I had plonked down close to it.
Common Toad (Bufo bufo). Photographed in Bradfield Dale, South Yorkshire. OS grid reference SK241908.
As I was laying on the ground photographing this guy, a big fly crawled along the rocks in front of him, and then, bam, it was gone. Lunch.
my 156, #16, week 6
Date: 28.01.2014
Location: Zoo Zürich
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A little bit of rain and the toads were out in full force tonight. If they liked what they saw today, they'll love tomorrow. We're about to get a heavy dose of it for the next couple of days.
Brown Slender Toad (Ansonia leptopus) - Danum Valley, Malaysia
Borneo is a biodiversity hotspot and among the myriad of species, the diversity of slender toads (Ansonia) is also quite high there with over 10 species. Some of these species are difficult to identify, i had some trouble with this individual but believe it is A. leptopus. These toads are typically found along forest streams, as was the case with this individual.