Every few days I get a visit from a female toad, she sits under an old broken clay plant pot. Even while I have been clearing this part of my garden she doesn’t seem put off, so while lifting some large stones I found some small snails. I thought I would get my camera and try to capture her going for one of the offending creatures.
How difficult is that…..she was so quick and I was too slow….
…..sitting there minding her own business…
…when suddenly a snail dropped in to say hello….
……ooops ….goodbye…..
…she got it , I missed it ……
….very contented… thinks…..’I wonder if she will give me another ?’
from sewing room to potting shed 
Oh, I wish we had some toads.
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we don’t get many now …I only saw one male this year for Mrs toad…she usually has lots of suitors..
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Oh, I wonder why?
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Probably got a lot to do with slug pellets and insecticides ….not good…. 😦
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Love toads. I haven’t seen any this summer yet. Thank you for sharing yours. 🙂
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Your welcome … 🙂
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Lovely toad – big as well. I saw one in my garden last autumn (once on got into the house as well) but I haven’t seen it since. Good for yours in eating snails 🙂
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Love toads they walk so they don’t give me a fright like frogs when they jump.
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Ah, so the ‘toad’ that got into my house must have been a frog, as it was jumping!
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I would think so…
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Does surprise me a little as I don’t think there is enough water for frogs round here, but there you go!
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A very nice toad. I am impressed that you can tell the difference between Mr. and Mrs. How do you know?
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Easy really ….the female is loads bigger than the males. Another nice thing is when they are courting they make a squeaking noise rather than a croak…I prefer toads.
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wow, that is a big toad! What the neck are you feeding her? We have toads too but nothing that get that huge 🙂
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She is rather rotund…not sure what she gets up to when she goes of on her walks…she’s off for several days before she gets back….
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Great pictures! Toads are so useful in the garden, I would like to have one in my garden…
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Yes, great pictures!
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