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Little Gray Treefrog found in a houseplant. The houseplant spent some time last summer out on the patio and came indoors in the fall. The frog likely hitched a ride inside and did a good job hiding until a few days ago. That's right, we find wild frogs even in the dead of winter:).
It's too cold and snowy to be evicted and too many hazards to be allowed to roam free indoors. I had a spare terrarium on hand so it will be nice and cozy until it's warm enough for the frogs triumphant return to nature in the spring.
Lighting Info:
-Sunpak 433d camera right and a little front, and one camera left and a little behind. Both in homemade strip boxes.
-Bare sb-28 at background, a yellow curtain pressed into service.
-Triggered with rf-602s.
Author: Robert J. Lang
I folded this Treefrog with a 40cm * 40cm square of Origamido paper. I took about two and a half hours to fold him. The finished model has a length of about 16,5cm an is about 16cm long.
I was fortunate enough to find at least 50 Tree Frogs at Jericho Park today (I did spend about 3 hours looking for them).
European tree frog (Hyla arborea). I set out to photograph some hoverflies, but instead found some tree frogs. since it was not that sunny they were not very active and easy to observe.
from Reserva Ecológica Tamandua, Ecuador (open to researchers, birdwatchers and photographers): www.yanacocharescue.org/tamandua-ecologic-reserve, additional photos at www.flickr.com/andreaskay/sets/72157671181153332
Hyla regila on Garry oak
It disgusts me to think that 50% of all amphibian species are expected to go extinct within the next several decades. This is due to several factors including an exotic fungus that affects frogs, exacerbated by warming and drying conditions in many places. I'm sure the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation are in there too! Afterall, 80% of the wetlands in southern Canada have been lost/drained already.
A warning! Many native cultures here on the BC coast have legends and lessons about the frog. One of my favorites is from the Haisla people. An elder once told me that Haisla traditional belief is that frogs are to be respected. Whatever you do to a frog will happen to you! Traditionally when Haisla people encuontered a frog they would say "Nolah, nolah, nolah" which means "respect, respect, respect".
Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Monterey Bay Aquarium was a vision that turned into a reality. One day
in 1977, four marine biologists at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station
were once again contemplating a dilapidated building just a few hundred feet
away. Someone said “aquarium,” and the rest is history.
Our building stands on the site of historic Cannery Row’s
largest fish-packing plant, the Hovden Cannery. Built in
1916, the Hovden Cannery operated until 1972, and was
the last of the canneries to close. Demolition of the
abandoned building began in 1980, and construction of
the Aquarium began shortly after, in spring of 1981. We
opened to the public on October 20, 1984
and brought the fish back to Cannery Row.
From the beginning, our founders’ intent was to give
visitors an intimate tour of Monterey Bay's beautiful
natural communities and other fascinating marine
environments, and ultimately inspire them to care
for and protect the world’s oceans.
Thirty years later, we continue to inspire ocean
conservation and set trends for aquariums worldwide.
We’re the only institution to successfully exhibit great
white sharks. We created the first living kelp forest
exhibit, and pioneered jellyfish exhibits that inspired
countless imitations around the globe. We were the first
aquarium to offer changing special exhibitions, and
the first with a dedicated exhibit area for children and
families. We continue to test the limits of what’s possible.
As an ocean conservation leader, we’re deeply involved
in cutting-edge research and advocacy to protect sea
otters, Pacific bluefin tuna, great white sharks and other
threatened ocean animals. Our Seafood Watch program
to advance sustainable seafood practices is transforming
the seafood market in ways that protect ocean wildlife.
Our exhibits helped inspire creation of the largest national
marine sanctuary off the continental United States, and
we are now working to ensure the long-term success of
the largest network of marine protected areas off the
California coast.
More than 55 million visitors have visited the non-profit
Monterey Bay Aquarium since 1984. Many have left
inspired to help create a better future for the oceans.
We’ll continue to make a difference in the years ahead.
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Did you know that gray treefrogs are only active at night? During the day, you might spot them hiding out and blending in. This one was hanging out on a porch with a spring peeper nearby.
Video by Megan Seymour/USFWS.
A tree frog designed by Robert Lang folded by me from a square of double tissue paper. I made a blog post about it www.origami-brasil.com/2020/04/a-ra-e-os-enxertos-no-orig... (pt-br)
a scanned Australian postcard with the country's most charismatic and charming green treefrog (Litoria caerulea)
This little fellow was tucked in the Blackberry leaves. Quite the accommodating little frog. It let us snip the leaf and shoot from every angle. If all subjects were so willing to be photographed!
Hyla andersonii from South Carolina. One of two individuals heard calling from the edge of a small pond in a recent clearcut.
I found these squirrel treefrogs (Hyla squirella) in a pvc pipe in the wetland area near Friday Hall on February 20, 2018. Placing pvc pipes and other similar objects is actually a method used to monitor hylid frog populations and their distributions. When the pipes are placed correctly, they provide a suitable environment for the frogs to take refuge during the day when they are generally inactive. Many species of treefrogs benefit from artificial hiding places like these, even when they aren't there for this purpose. This relationship between treefrogs and humans could be considered commensalism since it does not directly help or hurt people but it does benefit the frogs. However, I would also say it is a form of mutualism since treefrogs provide the ecological service of pest management. Treefrogs and frogs in general consume enormous amounts of insects during the warmer months, including mosquitoes. This benefits humans by reducing the risk of contracting an insect-transmitted disease.
Source: www.jstor.org/stable/3877983?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents