This year, they are coming in the front. As I went to lock the house this morning, I found this fellow perched on our front door:
As you can see, he's only about 2 1/4 cm long (less than an inch) He's still there this afternoon. Judging from the lumps on his back, he must of eaten something relatively large and is taking time to digest the big meal.
As I mentioned last year (for any new readers of this blog), the generic word for frog in Japanese is kaeru. Kaeru also means "to return", so small frog shaped charms are a common item for travelers to carry with them in hopes for a safe return.
People also put ceramic or wooden kaeru in their gardens as an invitation for guests to return. Now we've got a live one right on our front door. Perfect.
Come again.
20 comments:
Hey that's good luck right?
Message to Momo from frog:"quaak, quaak, quaak…come to play with me". ^_^
Swinebread - can't hurt. Yeah, lots of things have to do with "luck" in Japan and the rest of Asia it seems. Kaeru are part of that too.
PinkPanther - he's so very small, I might easily hurt him. Cute though.
Our friends have been having an inundation of similiar looking ones in their backyard....
but not so brightly colored. They also picked up a huge toad while walking in a country club golf course near their house a couple of weeks ago...
I'm glad they are good luck omens!
I suspect our cat plays some role in the lack of frogs around our house given that our back yard can turn into a swamp during the winter.
That's a good looking frog. Makes for very nice shots. All I ever come across are brown toads. Not that I want any to jump on my face (while taking a close up shot) or hop anywhere near me. It freaks me out. Cute, but keep it at a distance thank you very much.
Agus - sigh. It's not easy being green.
I am sure Momo the wonderdog will have lots of funs with the frogs..
Come to think of it, the colour is nice and the frog does look cute
Robin - I'm afraid of what might happen if Momo plays with the frogs. Living in a rural area, I've rediscovered the beauty of wild things - even snakes and insects that might have put me off in the past.
May all beings be happy.
Mmm...frog's legs!
Moody - Soylent green.
Ladybug - there is a problem with an invasive species on Maui. The coqui frogs were introduced from Puerto Rico in 1988 and have become a noisy problem in places.
Big "buffo" toads are also common in Hawaii. Poisonous and ugly.
Snabby - I don't know, when frogs get to breeding there can be a whole bunch of them. More perhaps than a cat can handle. If you cat keeps em at bay, good thing.
Moody: The edible frog's legs are one of the better-known delicacies of Chinese cuisine. Have you tried it?
My mom likes to cook them in winter season so much!
I can't believe I'm saying this about a frog, but he's beautiful. And iridescent, too.
:)
Those are such fantastic shots!
Yep he's lovely alright! So why do I like frogs but dislike cane toads? Maybe because I remember the first time I met a cane-toad was at Lelean school - several were hopping around the concrete floor of the inground toilet.
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Nichole - thank you, and thanks for visiting.
Wendy - I have the same reaction. Perhaps the large size of the toads make them more intimidating? I sure would not want to share toilet facilities with cane toads!
Great pic
love it when the charms in nature comes knocking on the door
Quasar9 - thanks. He (she?) is still hanging around. I guess the translucent glass is a good place to catch bugs at night. I like nature's surprises too - like walking outside at night to find a clear sky and the milky way overhead.
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