Look who introduced himself to me in the glasshouse yesterday.
A Glasshouse Toad with very determined eyes. I left him in there – the cold is coming back soon and he has come out of his hibernation – better he stays in the glasshouse and hunts for bugs in there until it warms up for good.
I brought the old vegetables back from the store and left them on the tail gate of my white truck to be chopped up and divided later. But the vandal flock found them first. These turkeys are a menace, ripping the bags open and scattering good food everywhere and Geraldine the peahen is not much better behaved. They stand in front of moving vehicles, stand ON parked vehicles and poop all over the verandah, standing right on me while I garden, soon they will have to find some quarters.
My herd. This will be an interesting summer. TonTon is ready.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Love celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
41 responses to “The Eyes of a Toad”
Well good morning Mr Toad. What a cheeky fellow he is. Does Geraldine know she is a Peahen or a Turkey? What do the other Pea’s think of her and her gang? (And did only two Turkey’s survive? I can’ remember)
Geraldine will hang out with both the peahens and the turkeys.. AND I just came in after feeding the cows and the door had not been properly latched and they were IN THE HOUSE!! Merciful heaven! c
And Boo’s reaction to this was? Pigs and Chickens and Turkeys and Peahens – all in the house!!! Sounds like a chapter from Animal Farm!!!!
A very messy chapter.. Boo was giving me hang dog eyes.. Ton was saying “I told you they would be trouble!” as he attempted to round them up. c
I’m sitting here at work – in my 2nd floor office hearing the WILD TURKEYS down below in the parking lot. They like to fight themselves in the reflection of the windows!!! Ugh.
Merciful heavens!! c
It would be good to have a pet toad eating greenhouse bugs on a permanent basis. Perhaps you could get someone to kiss him, to see if he’s human 🙂
If he is human he is a gentle fellow! c
Good idea to leave Mr Toad in the glasshouse to eat bugs. I must admit that I do have a fear of frogs and toads though!
Oh no! I have never known anyone afraid of frogs – how interesting.. do you mind looking at them in pictures, I never put up pictures of spiders because i have readers who get terrible frights just looking at pictures of them.. c
I am fine looking at them as long as they do not move:)
I think the expression “pea-brained” may have originated to describe your peahens! That toad is a beauty – I’ve borrowed the photo for inspiration…
love,
ViV xox
Morning Viv. c
Afternon here. V
Still Good Morning here! have a lovely afternoon.. c
Look at that tail! It’s like a waterfall… so beautiful. And Mr Toad is like a nuggety lump of roughly carved rock. My backyard is sprinkled with tiny baby toads the size of the top of my little finger, but they jump to an amazing height, like little brown leaves drifting up and down…
I love the shot of the tail – all those verticals.. morning Kate
I was wondering if all those feathers are still attached to Mr. Flowers. Spending a little time this evening catching up. Was that Carlos wavy hair a couple of posts back?
The toad doesn’t look as cuddly as our specimens. As for the turkeys, try muttering, ‘Thanksgiving!’ at them!
Touche’!
Yes. Jake and I were having a discussion along those lines last night c
USA toads are creepy, no way I would pick up one of those monsters. SA toads are fairies in comparison 🙂 My lawn is finally the greenest it has been for nearly a year, but a bit confused as it should be going brown and dormant now. We have been lashed by big storms again, but the rain is welcome. Laura
Wonderful that the ground is getting some water – you have been waiting a while.. c
I would have a hard time putting up with the vandals. I’d be ok with Mr. Toady.
Yes, they have a space waiting for them – once I start planting and all the plants come out of there the turkeys will go in – to be fattened up I think. c
Gorgeous toad.
Isn’t he though – he has a little Hall in there somewhere. c
lovely toad- he needs a name! Have a hoppy day!
Today will be good – hoping the thunderstorms hold off – I think they will.. c
“Fred” is a good name for a toad. ~ Mame 🙂
Maybe explain the concept of Thanksgiving to that turkey…. I’m glad you’re offering shelter to the toad. They’re ravenous insect eaters.
Yes. They are good to have around. c
What a gorgeous fine fellow your toad is…or gal! I wonder how you tell the difference? Besides kissing it to see if it turns into a prince or not! 🙂
Ps. Who was your guest from Michigan? That’s where I am now!
Your Toad must be looking for education on the Farmy. Will it be Public School, or “Croakial” school? I just had to say it.
LOL – I can sooo relate to this one! Our nephew came out with his family a couple years ago. They came in a truck with a nice camper on the back. The top of the camper had a type of sunroof/vent. Guess where the turkeys ended up (we had about 12 of them roaming around at that time)? They like perching in the trees along with the peacocks – but this warm summer night they were having a ball pecking on the top of the camper. (hee hee ) When my Nephew first heard it, he said he freaked out – thought some weirdo was trying to break in. Then he realized what it was and laughed. By morning he did not think it was so fun as the silly birds nested on top there all night – pecking and of course pooing! I still get giggles remembering it all! thanx for the memories!!
Handsome Toad! At least this one won’t be arrested for driving too fast. Looks like this is a good worker toad. Mr. Flower’s tail is gorgeous, you certainly caught a more unique view of it. The turkeys and Geraldine sure have the nerve popping into the house uninvited and gobbling up those veggies. Have a lovely day.