Tuesday, October 6, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 5721 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Thought I may have to exterminate this one It has been a while since I reviewed "Florida's Most Wanted" list for invasive species. When I first spotted this tree frog tonight I thought I had a Cuban Tree Frog in my midst, which meant death had to be imminent. Fortunately for Mr. Tree Frog and my conscious, I made a mad dash to the web for a positive ID before acting. Mr. Tree Frog turned out to be a common variety and was left to enjoy his perch amongst my brugs. Categories:Creatures Tags:brugscreaturestree frog Read more
Saturday, October 3, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 5429 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Nap time....on a bed of spines too! During lunch I captured this photo of a tree frog snoozing away (until I woke him up) at the base of a leaf from a star potato tree. This young tree has thorns along with the prickly spines you see in the photo. I guess this guest did not mind the spines because he was quite comfy where he was at. Categories:Creatures Tags:start potato treetree frog Read more
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6987 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Keeping an eye on things while I was away... September is my busiest time of year for work and this past weekend I had one of my marathon road trips, hence the lack of new bloom posts. I started out on the Delaware coast and ended up in Western Maryland. While in Maryland I was pleasantly surprised to see fall colors beginning and to experience temperatures in the upper 40's in the morning. Now I'm back sweating here in muggy Florida.While out for a quick brug check I spotted this cute tree frog hanging out. It is good to know that ... Categories:Creatures Tags:Angel Trumpettree frog Read more
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 5151 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating The keeper of my pots While out on stroll last night I found this little guy keeping a watchful eye on my small potted Angel Trumpets. I hope he has a big appetite because there are plenty of pests around for him to eat. Categories:Creatures Tags:tree frog Read more