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  • Cellular Toad

    Toad in planter cell
    Toad in planter cell

    Mary left a plant starter pot on the patio overnight and found an unexpected resident when she picked it up: a toad tucked neatly into a vacant cell.

    It’s difficult to tell with toads, but we think that’s a smug expression. The cell was just exactly body-sized, so maybe it’s a snug expression.

    Toad in garden
    Toad in garden

    Put back in more natural surroundings, in the garden with abundant flies & bugs, the critter faded right out of sight.

    The plant is celeriac, which sounds like it should be a computer built around 1946…