Observations on Nature and Home Life in a Minnesota Suburb
Yesterday morning we found a gray treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor) resting on a foot stool on our patio.
It started out the day looking green with dark gray but by late afternoon it had changed color to mottled tan.
This summer we have sighted a numerous American toads (Anaxyrus americanus) in our yard. There have been so many that occasionally it can be difficult to walk through the yard without stepping on one.
Whenever Lizzie shows interest in a toad, we tell her to “leave it” because we don’t want her to harm it. However, their prevalence and their using her water bowls to relax in makes that task somewhat difficult.
