A beautiful California Ground Toad Serenade. This is also an update to my previous post on raising California Ground Toads I found in our fountain. The above video was taken tonight in my front yard. Pretty cool… I think we’re going to have more toad eggs in our fountain. I heard and saw two young… Read More
Home Coyote protection has been on my mind since reading several stories in our local newspaper about Coyotes jumping 6 foot fences and attacking family pets. Not just small dogs either, one was a Rottweiler that was killed! I had previously felt that my 3 large dogs were safe from attack but now I’m worried!… Read More
You have to be creative in finding a solution to keep bee’s from drowning in fountains and bird baths. I was guilt ridden while scooping dead honey bees from my fountain and bird bath. I have an easy, attractive and fairly cheap solution to keep our local honey bees from drowning. I used 1 bag… Read More
California Ground Toads are large. I could hear toads in our yard, but never seen one until now. One day I found a long string of slimy stuff floating in my fountain and it looked like there were eggs inside. After researching the above picture, I was able to identify it as a California ground… Read More
I stopped using chemicals on my lawn, garden and plantings years ago. My reasons were and still are for the health of my pets, me and the wildlife. When I first started weeding by hand I have to admit it was hard work. Our soil can be very hard. I learned it’s all about timing.… Read More