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Featured in All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers Looking for butterflies in a bog on Vancouver Island on Canada’s west coast, I found this frog, but few butterflies. I was excited, because the local frogs are small and hard to find. This image is just about exactly what I saw when I looked down into the pond. The green “stew” is rich plant life. The frog, who didn’t move at all throughout my shoot, must have “thought” she was totally camouflaged. I took many shots, and felt happy for my first image of a west coast frog. Frogs are the modern “canaries in the coal mine”, and so far the data is not good, as frogs continue to decline in numbers. Enjoy this image in a larger view, and send me a comment. Nikon D2Xs, Sigma 150 macro lens, ISO 320, f8, 1/160s. This is what I learned online: The Red-legged Frog is a medium sized brown or reddish frog, with smooth skin marked by small black “freckles.” Male frogs reach about 7 centimetres in length and females can be larger – about 10 cm long. The Red-legged Frog is fairly slim and has long, slender hind legs and prominent dorsolateral folds running from behind their eyes down the sides of the back. They usually have a dark mask, and a light upper jaw stripe running back to the shoulder. The most distinctive trait of these frogs, and the one that gave them their name, is the red colouring of the underside of their hind legs. This is sometimes described as being translucent – as though you are looking right through the skin to see the red muscle underneath. The eyes are gold, oriented to the sides, and appear mostly covered by the eyelids when the frog is viewed from above. This can help distinguish the Red-legged Frog from the Columbia or Oregon Spotted Frogs, whose eyes are oriented upwards. It can be tricky to tell Red-legged and Spotted frogs apart, even for experts, but by looking at the eyes, the skin and the toe webbing, you can be fairly sure of your identification. Spotted Frogs have rougher skin and more webbing between their toes than the Red-legged Frog. Spotted Frogs also do not have the translucent quality to the red wash on the hind legs; rather, their skin appears mottled and the colour almost painted on. Red-legged Frogs and Spotted Frogs have only a small overlap of their ranges in B.C., so it’s fairly likely that you could make an identification based on location alone. Home Sweet Home Red-legged Frogs enjoy the cool temperatures of the coastal forests. They live in moist forests and wetlands with trees, breeding in shallow ponds or slow streams that are well shaded. Adult frogs spend much of their time on land, sometimes straying quite a distance from the water if the weather is damp. They will often take shelter under logs or other debris to stay cool and damp. This is the Life Red-legged Frogs begin to mate and lay their eggs very early in spring – as early as January or February in coastal areas. They prefer shallow, slow-moving streams, ponds or marshes for breeding. Male Red-legged Frogs behave like males of other species in that they call to attract females, but they call from an unusual location – up to a metre underwater. The call is not at all loud, low-pitched, and is sometimes described as a stuttering noise. Females lay eggs in large, jelly-like clusters of 750-1300, attaching the clusters loosely to stems of aquatic plants just below the surface. Embryos develop and hatch in about four weeks, then spend four to five months in the tadpole stage. Tadpoles metamorphose into tiny hopping froglets, only a couple of centimetres long, in midsummer. Red-legged Frogs are thought to take three or four years to become sexually What’s on the Menu? Adult Red-legged Frogs feed happily on insects and other small invertebrates, which they hunt along the edges of streams and ponds. Tadpoles graze on algae. Where and When Red-legged Frogs are often found in damp wooded areas, but are very shy and will leap away swiftly if they feel threatened. During the breeding season (winter to early spring) they may be found in ponds and streams, but the breeding season lasts only a week or two at each site. This frog has a limited range in B.C., being found only in the southwestern part of the province: on the mainland coast, in the Fraser Valley, on Vancouver Island, and on some of the smaller coastal islands. The range extends southward as far south as California. How Are They Doing? Red-legged Frogs have declined in some parts of their range due to habitat degradation and loss from agriculture, urban development and forestry. Competition from introduced Green Frogs, Bullfrogs and predatory fish is also a factor. Red-legged Frogs are nationally listed as Special Concern by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) and they are on the provincial Blue List. A subspecies of Red-legged Frogs, the California Red-legged Frog, was recently listed as Threatened by the state of California, for similar reasons. How We’re Helping Under the Identified Wildlife Management Strategy of the Forest Practices Code, Wildlife Habitat Areas can be established for important breeding habitats. Scientists are studying the effects of forestry practices on Red-legged Frogs. Red-legged Frogs are protected under the British Columbia / Wildlife Act. How You Can Help You can help by learning more about these frogs and their habitat requirements, and teaching others about them. You can find out more about ways to protect wetlands through programs such as Naturescape, Wetlandkeepers, and Wild BC. Be an ambassador for the frogs in council meetings and other planning meetings! You can also help biologists learn more about the range, distribution and habits of these and other amphibians by joining BC Frogwatch and observing the frog populations near you. No Kidding!
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Mouse drawn on the computer, earlier 2day (17 May)
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Greenday Song
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European Brown Bear at Whipsnade Zoo obviously likes carrots. This one picked up the carrot and took it into the woods.
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Every year in Oliva Spain they have what is called the ” Porrot ” It is a stew with pork, rabbit, rice and a plant which is just like celery. It is cooked on open fires. They start about 10 in the morning and serve it up at 1.30. It attracts people from all over and it,s absolutely free. They also lay on red wine which is also free.
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A Bangkok sidewalk cafe serves up Pork, Chicken or Fish stews.
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Last of the canning done!! sure is nice to have, /
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Not sure exactly what is in it, but I liked the mood of the lighting.
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Acrylic on Paper Original work available: 100cm by 80cm , framed and ready to hang.
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Bowl of cioppino, a seafood stew created by fisherman in San Francisco
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A saucepan of steaming chicken stew at our friends house. It was absolutely delicious.
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More chicken stew, absolutely delicious.
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My son Morgan,4 and his friend Hannah, 3, at the Tawonga Caravan Park, Victoria.. /
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This is a piece I did for an ex. Justhanging out and having fun.
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The funniest thing...
by Cathleen Tarawhitistill laughing
still laughing
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SECRET !!!Crushes ,Bunny Stew , Flying and Ice Cream !!!! Laughter on the Bubble
by Amber Elizabeth Fromm DonaisJust thought I’d share some laughs of the week with ya and maybe you could add your funniest commentsTo It It would be Fun From Journ…
Just thought I’d share some laughs of the week with ya and maybe you could add your funniest commentsTo It It would be Fun From Journals : 50THINGS ABOUT AMBER Comments / CRUSHES!!! / HEY you didn’t know about the crush I have on you????? LOL the things you learn about people…. hope you are having a wonderful day my friend!! dreadfulbride comment take it elsewhere buddy. my reply to the dreadfulbride:very funny how are you =D love bunny xxxx BUNNY STEW!!! / dreadfulbride to me: Bunny?...Bunny?...speaking of which, I saw one hppin’ around in the road yesterday morning. Surprised, they ain’t found my garden yet. If they do…they will be on the menu. / my reply :no bunny stew for me honey I will pass hugss and laughing x / dreadfulbride: so don’t go kick’n me in the …, like you did that poor boy for doin’ the same when you were kids Amber Elizabet… in reply to dreadfulbride:shhhhh I am much nicer now just don’t kill wabbits you wascall love ya I do xx dreadfulbride :not stew, deep fwied WAAAABBIT!!!! FLYING!!! / I fly in my sleep 2…….maybe we shall fly into each other some evening….tee hee / So glad to know you my friend :) my reply:Yes and dance with peter pan hugss and will be wonderful =D thank you too…=D INTENTION JOURNAL: ICE CREAM!!!!! so that means the party of the first part,and the party of the second part are herewith and for ever more barred from having ice cream without due consideration to the party of the middle part,so notwithstanding any other parts that may or may not be also having ice cream,or considering ice cream as a means to cover the ceiling,,all party’s agree the ice cream should only be used in conjunction with all party’s agreement ,,and only vanilla ice cream on sundays,,,,,,,,,,lol this is my take of the marx brothers,,,,,,,,,, / / best of my reply:but I want to have icecream with you !!!!! comment: You . . . me . . . i . .. say yes . . you say yes . . me happy . . .i show . . you show . . . all done :-) dreadfulbride: Soooo, whos ‘aven ice cream? ...and …ummmm, whos cleanin’ the ceiling? My reply:we will all have ice cream and share some for some for you and some for me xxx dreadful bride:and fer da ceiling? my reply: more ice cream big scoops and maybe chocolate this time for they will know we was there x VanSnuG: Gyahahahahahaha. I am REALLY IN if there’s Strawberry or Mint Chocolate Chips ICE Cream. :-D my reply :What about bubblegum and sherbert they are so good too gyahahahahahahahahaha can we be a little diverse hmmmmmm ROFLOL have a wonderful evening Van Snug dreadfulbride :YUK!...pistachio, butter rum, butter crunch ‘er rum raisin fer me please. / (on a chocolate dipped waffle cone)
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Credit for the recipe goes to My wife, Candy. It is a no fuss simple dish. Just combine the ingredients in the crock pot and turn it on. Sweet and Sour beef Stew Crock Pot Dish Ingredients: / • 1 Teaspoon Salt / • Dash of Pepper / • 1 cup of Water / • ½ cup Catsup / • ¼ cup Brown Sugar / • ¼ cup Vinegar / • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce / • 1 cup of chopped Onion / • 8 ounce bag of peeled Baby Carrots / • 16oz bag of mixed Vegetables / • 2 pounds beef Stew meat, cut into one inch cubes. We trim the fat off. / • 1 envelope of McCormick’s Beef Stew Seasoning / • 3 to 4 medium potatoes peeled and cubed into bite size pieces. In a crock pot combine all ingredients and mix well. Set the crock pot for 8 hours and relax. / When finished, stir and enjoy.
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Stewing
by MissKristyEmotions mix / in your stock pot / on the front burner, / ready to boil even before / you engage the dial.
Inspired by the latest Melbourne Writers Group THEME
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Mr. Bumbagum
by Thomas Josiah ChappelleTalk and talk with so much license / With little or no recompense, / Even not so much intelligence!
A lament about someone who is ceaseless in chattering and then turns on himself / in wonderment
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