Toad n the vole

Slowies never go under this toad sack but they do go under plastic sacks I have about. They also go under upturned plastic tubs. I force rhubarb in spring under large tubs stuffed with straw (can't afford the lovely terracotta ones!)and I got quite a start one day as a slow worm had climbed right up through the straw and rhubard shoots to the top. I figure they don't use this flat-on-the-ground sack as it is out in the open with no vegetation to slink through to get to it. Perhaps feel too vulnerable.

I have on my veg garden a plastic fertiliser sack folded in half with the inside (black) facing outwards and weighted down at the corners. Up to four little toads live under there at a time. They're all much of a size (bit bigger than a 50p) and by looking at their colouring I realise there must be at least 6 different ones use this place. I have this plastic down especially for them as I discovered they liked to live under there. It must get very hot on a sunny day. Now where they come from I don't know as there don't seem to be any suitable breeding places nearby. There are plenty of bigger toads in the garden too. Some of these live in the compost heaps under the plastic covering - again hot place on a sunny day.

tim hamlett wrote: love toads but don't get too many of them around here surprised the vole hung around long enough for you to take a pic! tim

Great pic.

surprised the vole hung around long enough for you to take a pic!

Edited by tim hamlett - 09 Jun 2011 at 9:34pm