Sitting Pretty

Hey thanks, Brian!!!!

Hi hon, thank you!! ... I was lucky with the light … out a little later than usual and the sun had gotten to this part of the garden.

Thanks so much, hon!!!

Hi Robin!!!!! Yes, the little darlings are still only the size of a fingernail … well … maybe a thumbnail, now!!! And this particular flower wasn’t one of the huge ones … they’re just now leafing out properly … nope … no swaying!! So glad you enjoyed it, hon!!! And thanks so much for the fave!!!! Muchly appreciated!!! Hugzzz!!

Hiiii Wynnie!!! Thanks, hon .. yep they’re teensy … I can hold half a dozen in my hand (closed … ‘cause they jump) when I’m scooping them out in the mornings!! Glad you liked this one … I swore I wasn’t going to do any more … but these turned out so fun!!!

Hi Di!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

Hiii Donna!!! Thank you, hon … yep … they’re pretty itty bitty at this stage in their lives!!!

lol … thanks, Anji … I truly am lucky!!!!

Hiii John!!!! No, I didn’t pay him, but I did save his life from the pool (AGAIN!) ... I know I’m kidding myself when I say this, but I can’t help thinking this particular guy is getting used to me (from previous shoots) ... if I’m right, he’s always very cooperative and would have hung around even longer if I wanted!!!

thank you, Tina!!!!!

Hi Maggie, thank you!!!!!

Hi Trudy … yep … they’re teeeensy!!!!

Thank you!!!!!

You sweetheart … no, he weights nothing … and this particular flower isn’t one of those top heavy things that bobs around … the stalk is pretty sturdy. And no wind … it was early morning … no wind at all. It’s a black-eyed susan … is that the same thing as rudbeckia??? But thank you, thank you for your lovely note!!!!!!! hugzzz!!!

LOL … Dave you might be right!!!!! thank you!!!!

Thanks so much!!!!!

Hi Leslie!!! The baby frogs in my yard all congregate in the pool at night … especially after a rain … and it’s my job to scoop them out in the mornings. Sometimes I bring my camera … lol … big fun!!!!!

Hiii Arvy!!!!! Thank you!!!! Yes, the flower is MUCH bigger than my little buddy!!!

Thank you so much!!!!!

Hiii Dee!!!!! Yes, he’s my handsome prince … he’s always there for me in the mornings .. heaven help both of us if I don’t get there in time one day, lol!!!!!!

I’m grinning ear to ear … sooo glad you got a kick out of it!!!!! I keep saying no more toad images … but then … ooo .. just one more?? lol!!

LOL!!!! thank you, sweetie!!! It’s a barter thing … I save his life from drowning in the skimmers and he let’s me take his picture!!!!!

Hi Cee!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Hiii Ingz!!!!! Yep … We really have to watch where we step!!!! LOL!!! They’re EVERYWHERE!!!

Hiiii Elisa!!!!! I honestly think I’m snapped this same guy … he’s sooo cooperative!!!!

Hey Michael!!!!! So glad you liked it!!! Thank you!!!!

Hey Ric!!!! Thank you!!!!!

Hi Scott!!! Thank you!!!!

HIIIII Lina!!!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!! Where do I get them??? Out of my pool every morning, lol!!!!!

Hiiii Lana!!!! Thank you, hon!!!!

Hey Nadine!!!! You might be right … bless his heart, he keeps coming back!!!!!!

thank you, Evita, hon!!!!!

thanks, Gina!!!!

Thanks, BigD … I keep telling myself … NO MORE TOADS … and there I go … uploading another one, lol!!!!!

Thanks, Kelly!!!!!!

Hi Fleur … thank you!!!!!

Thanks so much, Lorraine … this one is such a darling!! Sooo cooperative!!!!

Thank you very much!!!!!! So happy you enjoyed it!!!

thanks so much, Steve!!!!! By the way, I tried your idea over the weekend … b-mail to follow tomorrow with my results!!!!

Oh, WHEEEEEE!!!!! What fun the two of you must be having!!!!!!! I’ll meet you up there with bells on!!! CHOCOLATE bells!!!!!!

thanks so much, Heather!!!

Oh, Rose … honest and truly there’s no need to be afraid of these guys … especially the bumpy ones like my buddy here … he’s as gentle and easy going as can be!!! This morning there was one like this in the pool which I rescued, and which was perfectly happy to let me pick him up. If I’d had the camera, I’m sure he’d have let me take some shots. But there was also a frog in the pool .. the ones we get are not bumpy, are smooth skinned and striped. They are NOT as friendly. Are VERY hoppy and skittish. I scooped him out of the pool, too, and sent him on his way, but there’s no way I could have gotten him to pose!!!

Hiii Anthony!!!!!! Thank you so much!!! i’m just loving these little guys, lol!!!

thank you so much … yes, I wish there were a way that RB would show a larger size as default … but oh well!!! Thank you so much for giving this one a look on larger!!!!!!!

Thank you, Bela!!!!

Hi Trena!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!

Hello dear Mike!!!! Thank you!!!!

Hiiii BH!!!!! oh, hon, I wish I could tell you that he hopped up there all by himself, but the truth is, I scoop these little guys out of my pool every morning and set them free. Sometimes they’re pretty pooped after a night swimming in the pool and a morning fighting the current in the skimmer … so when I get them out they’re fairly docile. I’ve been “posing” them … I THINK this particular one fairly regularly … every once in awhile for the past couple of weeks. Just for a few minutes, then I see them off safely under the leaves. So, no photoshopping … but yes posed, lol!!!!!

LOL!!! Hiiiii Annie, he wasn’t wearing his crown that day!!!!

oh, you’ve got me laughing now … Frog Wrangler I like … just … not … Frog Whisperer!!! ROFL!!!

Thank you, sweetie … we had a huge thunderstorm last night and the frogs were all singing so loudly it was hilarious! Our pool was filled with the things this morning so … yep … I took a few more snaps, lol!!!!! Couldn’t resist!!

Thanks so much, Elaine!!!!!

Hiii Shoaib!!!! Thank you … aren’t they just the cutest things??

Thanks, Colleen … I adore the little guys … had some fun playing with them again this morning, lol!!!! I think I’m in love!!!

Thank you so much!!!!! So glad you enjoyed it!!!

Hi Jonathan!!!! Thank you … and so glad it brought a smile!!!! That’s what it’s all about!! YAY!!!

Hi Aimelle!!!! Thank you … so glad it brought a laugh!!!!! YAY!!!

Thanks sweetheart!!!! I’ve got a few in the camera … I put three of these tiny guys on different lariope leaves … and if the shots come out, I’ll post them under the title “Boys in the Hood” LOL!!!!

Hello Colin!!! Sorry I missed your note earlier … thank you!!!! The lighting is straight from Mother Nature, lol!!!

Hi Aimelle!!!! Thank you … I’m so glad it brought a chuckle … I was hoping it would!!!! YAY!!