Day 158/365: Newt!

[nanila]

I was sitting in the garden with Keiki and he asked me to lift up the stump we use as a footstool to see if there were any woodlice under it. So I did. And look what we found!


Three Smooth Newts.


Newts from the side.


Closeup of Smallest Newt.

Comments

[hilarita]

Yay newts!

[nanila]

Newts with perfect little feet!

[ursajoanna]

Hello, newts!

[nanila]

Keiki admonished me when I picked up the stone a second time to take the photos. "Shhh, Mummy, don't wake up dee newts!"

[foxfirefey]

Oh my goodness, how exciting!

[nanila]

Yes indeed! I've seen individual newts in our garden before, but never a group.

[kotturinn]

Whee! Newts!

[nanila]

Smoooooooth newts. :)

[redsixwing]

Oh how cool!

[nanila]

And so well camouflaged!

[tree_and_leaf]

Wow!

[nanila]

Yes, I've never seen a group of them in our garden before!

[worlds_of_smoke]

omg, how cute!!

[nanila]

Yes! Also, squiggly. :)

[st_aurafina]

Oh, wow!! (There probably *were* woodlice under there, and now they're in newt tummies!)

[nanila]

Heh, that would probably explain why they were so sleepy. Post-prandial slump!

[silveradept]

Very cute critters underneath the stone.

[nanila]

Indeed, and not keen on interrupting their nap for clumsy intruders.

[cmcmck]

Just amazing! :o)

[nanila]

I've never seen them in a group like that, so this was a special surprise!

[telegramsam]

Oh no, you've all been turned into newts! But did you Get Better?

[nanila]

Hahahaaaa, you win! (We did.)