In my last post, I rambled on about my helianthus giganteus, or giant sunflower, and how large and flamboyant it is.
I wanted to show you what this perennial looks like at night. It transforms the front of the house into a mysterious, tropical jungle.
The foliage looks awesome when I turn on the outside light. But it gets better! Hanging out in the leaves is a tiny frog.
I am usually pretty good at identifying wildlife, or at least looking stuff up, but this one has me stumped. It doesn’t look like a grey tree frog, but I think that must be what it is.
Here’s a closer look. It’s obviously an arboreal frog, and RI only has two of those: grey tree frogs and spring peepers.
Please let me know what you think.
Digging RI 
What a gorgeous plant! I will have to look for it here. And I have no idea what type that little critter is, but s/he sure is cute!
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I’m not an amphibian expert by any means, but I think your little guy is a spring peeper due to his coloration and the “cross” on his back. Most of the grey tree frogs I’ve seen are lime green when young, but I could be wrong! Anyway it’s so cool that you spotted him on your plants 🙂
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I agree, Kathy. Tree frogs are much grayer.
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I don’t have a clue about what kind of frog it is, but I think I have a crush on him. 🙂 I love all the little critters.
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I was so excited when I saw him. I love them too.
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dark and mysterious is your plant – interesting to see how a plant’s personality is influenced by light…..
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Yes! That’s what I thought when I saw those leaves backlit by the light.
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one day I hope to see an arum frog. They are supposed to live IN the white flowers.
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We certainly don’t have those here in Rhode Island. Your wildlife is so exotic!
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