I saw these in the specialty isle at Winco foods and I couldn’t resist. Up until now I have been using old broken terracotta pots as little lures for toad houses. I read in a garden magazine that suggested them for shelter since they like to take refuge under some wet wood or some dark little cover were they can keep cool and protected while laying wait for an insect to crawl on by. Here in California it’s not uncommon to see a Western California toad (California Toad, B. boreas halophilus) out in the evening and night time hours. It’s fun to look down and see their comical faces. These little statues have an opening near the bottom that is just the right size for a toad to crawl into. They are great to have around in your garden eating beetles, ants and spiders.
Here is a photo I took last year when it went down a gopher hole in my lawn. As you can see they like it wet, dark and protected.
Neat toad abodes, a colourful bunch.
Wow, they are neat, Eloine. And that is a great shot of the toad. Funny thing, I remember seeing frogs all the time when I was a kid. Now I rarely see one.
Very fun homes you’ve got there, Eloine. Love your toad shot too. I sometimes hear toads, or frogs, but almost never see them!
That’s some neat housing!