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Tree Frog

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by Donna Lewis

There are still really neat little creatures to see, even though there is no rain and it is very hot outside.  You really have to look.

Right by some of my birdbaths and a large vine, I found a tiny Common Gray Tree Frog.

It was in the shade and sitting on a frog tube I made just for tree frogs. There is an inch of water in the bottom of the tube.  It was so little it was hard to get a good photo of it.

It turned its back to me just as I took the photo.  I guess it was camera shy.

The Gray Tree Frogs are a little bit smaller than the green ones. I don’t see these often, because they have a camouflage pattern on them.  That’s great for hiding.

Anyway, it was neat to see it.

There is always something if you look.

Look Who Dropped In!

Sue Ann (Suna) Kendall2 Comments

by Donna Lewis

My favorite little frog was sitting in one of the frog tubes that I made and installed in the garden.

Spot the frog!

Mike Conner put the instructions on our website Easy to make.

(editor’s note: I looked for the instructions on the website but couldn’t find them. I did find this link to Texas Parks and Wildlife’s YouTube instructions and am sharing the video below! Fun.) 

It is a Green Tree Frog (Hyla cinerea). I just love them. They look so sweet.  This baby did not move an inch when I walked right up to it.

I actually didn’t see it until I was close because I was cleaning up part of my garden where the little froggy house is. I didn’t want to get too close and scare it.

These frogs like to be near area’s where it is moist and protected. I have it attached to a trellis with vines on it. So, it’s shady and moist and the frog can hide out under the trellis.

What a nice surprise.