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Rosalyn Hilborne

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Posted: 12 Mar 2019

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Mind the Toads!

Mind the Toads!
This sign appeared outside my daughter's cottage last week. See PiP on sign - "Toad zone at night. Migrating toads. Please drive carefully. Thank you". Volunteers wait by the pond (PiP) in the evenings to help them across the roads to the pond, just around the left hand bend in the picture, without being run over. Unfortunately I have not been there at that time to see them.

E. Adam G., gezginruh, Istvan Farkas, Andy Rodker and 26 other people have particularly liked this photo

44 comments - The latest ones
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Beautiful rural habitat!
Preserving toads is a great initiative!!!!!*****
Have a nice day!***
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
Thank you Nouchet. It is good to see they care.
5 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
A great and interesting shot Rosa.
Not sure that 'migrating' is the correct word but who cares - we know what they mean !!!!!
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jeff Farley
Thank you Jeff. It gets the message across ;-)
5 years ago.
 Frans Schols
Frans Schols club
Schitterende opname en pip,Rosa.
Het is goed dat ze de paddentrek zo goed begeleiden ,anders worden er veel dood gereden.
Hartelijke groeten.........Frans.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Frans Schols club
It is good that they take care of them Frans.
Thanks for your kind comments.
Greetings, Rosa.
5 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
The toads have probably been hibernating for the winter, Rosa, and are migrating to the breeding pond. It must be amazing to see them cross the road.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Amelia club
I would love to see them Amelia. Michelle said they have to pick some up and help them across when cars come.
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Lovely rural scene.
Like the PiP of the pond.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you Jaap. It's a very pretty and ancient pond.
5 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
Good morning Rosalyn I hope there is a little brightness in your part of the country, very wet and miserable at Groby. I hope they efforts will be rewarded with plenty of spawn in due course
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Peter Castell club
Good morning Peter. I'm sorry to say that it is no better here! I'm sure their efforts will be rewarded. Thanks for your nice comments.
5 years ago.
 Pat Del
Pat Del club
One certainty: we take good care of amphibians in this locality where your daughter resides ...
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Pat Del club
They do a very good job Pat. Thanks for your kind words.
5 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Great set of images of a beautiful village Rosa. Nice to see the villagers care enough to do what they do. The toads/frogs in our Wykeham Forest use the deep (waterlogged) troughs left by the heavy tree cutting vehicles in which to breed. The dogs are fascinated when the tadpoles appear.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
It is good to see Doug. Sounds like a lot of activity in your neck of the woods as well then. There will be tadpoles everywhere soon :)
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A Toad sign as opposed to a Road sign...................how wonderful..!!

That looks like a beautiful place to live Rosa............and they obviously care as much for the wild life as they do for their village!

A delightful shot.................and some lovely sunshine too!
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Keith Burton club
Keith you always come up with the best lines! What a good title that would have made!!

Yes it is a lovely friendly and caring village and I am very pleased you like the pictures. It was good weather on Saturday when I took this but it has definitely gone down hill since! Here's hoping the sun returns soon.
5 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Très belle photo. Nicole.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac club
Merci beaucoup Nicole.
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Lovely rural scenery, Rosa ! Looks like time has stopped in this moment. Calm and peaceful !
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you Ulrich. It is a very special village I think.
5 years ago.
 Adele
Adele club
Your daughter has chosen such a lovely place to live, Rosa!It looks wonderfully peaceful and charming. Toads...it's a very good job the one of the volunteers taking care of toads. I'm sure you'll manage to take some fine pictures of them one of these days! ;-)
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Adele club
It has always been her dream location Adele, so she is very lucky. Thank you for your kind comments. Have a good day :-))
5 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Long live the Toads ~~~
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nick Weall club
They will in Ashmore Nick ;-)
5 years ago.
 HappySnapper
HappySnapper
Very much a privilege to live in a place like this, wonderful setting.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to HappySnapper
It's funny how life turns out sometimes Maurice. If someone had told me my daughter would be living there a year ago, I would never have believed them! It certainly is a lovely village.
5 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
I wonder, Rosa, if Mr Toad of Toad Hall, dressed as a washer woman, crossed this road. LOL. Cheers, Joe
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
I think I'm too late to find out now Joe. LOL!
Cheers, Rosa.
5 years ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club
Me gusta la foto y valoro la información. Supongo que serán sapos distintos; pero, en mi pueblo se está protegiendo al “SAPO CORREDOR”. Se hacen cercados para que tengan lugar con agua en las zonas costeras donde quedan los últimos reductos de la especie.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to José Manuel Polo club
Thank you very much José. I am pleased to hear that your town is also taking good care of the toads. Sometimes nature needs a helping hand.
5 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Once it gets warm they start migrating, a good thing the villagers do help! It's the same over here where low fences are often erected along busy roads. They even build small tunnels to help the toads cross.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Gudrun club
Oh yes I know of places that build tunnels for the toads. So good that people are prepared to help them. My daughter stopped her car for a couple of slow ones and helped them to the pond.
5 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
SXCELLENT
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Pam J club
Thanks Pam x
5 years ago.
 Doerthe
Doerthe club
A magical view through the lane.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Doerthe club
Thank you Doerthe. It is my daughter's cottage in the photo.
5 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Rosa

I really like this, and the thought of helping toads..

In France they have a recognised sign in their Highway Code with a picture of a frog on it (Yes really!) to warn of places where the creatures habitually cross the road.

Best Wishes, and a good weekend
Peter
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Peter,

My daughter helped a few of them across the road. That is a good idea that France has :)
Thank you for your kind and amusing comments.

Best wishes, Rosa.
5 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
At last a beautiful initiative in this sad world !
Glad to see that, Rosalyn.
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
I agree Christiane. Such a sad day for NZ and the world!
5 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
Impressive !!

Best wishes
Füsun
5 years ago.
 Sylvain Wiart
Sylvain Wiart
toad zone at the evening, prince zone at the morning :-))
5 years ago.

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