Frogs and Toads
Mary Schmidt from Lichterman Nature Center talks about frogs and toads and why you want them in your garden. They are amphibians that are tied to water. They lay their eggs in the water and have part of their life cycle there too. The bumps or warts on toads are a protection. The bumps contain glands that secrete a toxin. Toads are a kind of frog. Mary has several frogs and toads with her to demonstrate the differences. Frogs like the bullfrog have long back legs and leap. True toads have dry rough skin and shorter stubbier legs to hop. She also brought a tree frog and spadefoot toad.
Frogs and toads are beneficial in several ways. The most obvious is that they eat a lot of insects. Also, frogs and toads can absorb things through their skin, so they can be an indicator that you have problems in your yard or garden.
To attract frogs and toads to your garden you need to provide habitat they like. They need water and moisture. You can also provide places for toads to hide. Mary shows how to make a toad abode with a flowerpot and a couple of rocks.
Toads look for movement to find insects to eat. When they eat they pull their eyes into their head to help push the food down their throat. Bull frogs eat anything they can fit into their mouth including insects, other frogs, and even birds. Mary feeds some mealworms to the toads to show how they eat.
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Frogs and toads are beneficial in several ways. The most obvious is that they eat a lot of insects. Also, frogs and toads can absorb things through their skin, so they can be an indicator that you have problems in your yard or garden.
To attract frogs and toads to your garden you need to provide habitat they like. They need water and moisture. You can also provide places for toads to hide. Mary shows how to make a toad abode with a flowerpot and a couple of rocks.
Toads look for movement to find insects to eat. When they eat they pull their eyes into their head to help push the food down their throat. Bull frogs eat anything they can fit into their mouth including insects, other frogs, and even birds. Mary feeds some mealworms to the toads to show how they eat.
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