Not a lot of people like toads and
frogs, some even dread them for various reasons. I heard some say
that they are slimy, that they are noisy, that they are jumpy, and
that they scare the hell out of their wits. I am not a fan of them
either but I do not hate them. In fact, they are the most welcome
guests I have in my garden. They thrive in numbers, feeding on
insects and hiding in many crevices of pots, broken or not and even
on leaves.
I made some sketches, not of the frogs from my house, but from a book as I was doing a science related project with my student. Here are some of them:
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| Red-eyed Treefrog |
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| Green Treefrog |
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| Imitator Poison Frog |
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| Blue Poison- Dart Frog |
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| La Palma Glass Frog |
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| Red-legged Running Frog |
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| Painted Mantella |
When I recently paid a visit to a temple, I found these beautiful frogs clustered together and made a short reflection.
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| They're looking at you, kid! |
Frogs and toads, albeit their unusual looks and
nature, are simply nature's solution to disease spreading insects.
Sometimes in life, what we think has no value are even more important
than those that glitter in silver and gold. These lovely creatures,
quiet and unassuming, feels the heat of the ground, closest to Mother
Earth. Let the little qualities of these living animals be ours:
being valuable, being humble, and being close to nature.
Comments
this post reminded me of my highschool biology class, when we were about to disect a frog, i told my teacher na i did not want to participate kasi naaawa ako sa frog... she was not able to provide me good explanation as to why do we have to kill an animal... sobrang kawawa kaya sila...
dame bloggers na galing ng kamay ahh
anyways di naman sa ayaw ko oh takot ako
mejo diri lang haha
anyways nakakita na ko ung spider forg ata tawag dun ung nadikit sa wall nakapasok dito sa bahay ewan ko panu
Your blog speaks of your immense love to the Lord and it is a blessing to read yours as well.
I have one albino frog in my garden and I see it everywhere. I guess it is my lucky charm.
Nakakainspire kahit palaka nagawan mo ng post.
Btw thank u sa pagbisita saking kastilyo/blog :)
naalala ko yung mga frog characters sa anime na Naruto :)
dami natatakot sa frog... pero kahit minsan nakakadiri o nakakatakot sila eh malaki pa rin ang pakinabang nila...