A little frog with a very big story
Some days at Lumpy’s Nursery & Landscape Yard are all about plants, pots and landscaping.
Other days… they’re about something much more special.
This week, Tye’s mum came into the nursery asking for a very small bag of rocks. Now as most of you know, we don’t really do tiny bags — we think big when it comes to landscaping! But when she explained why she needed them, we were completely won over.
Her son Tye had rescued a tiny marsh frog.
When Tye first found him, little George only had one hind leg. He couldn’t sit upright and could only lie on his back, unable to flip himself over. It didn’t look promising. But what he lacked in legs, he made up for in determination — and Tye had more than enough love to help him along.
With gentle care, fresh water, food and a carefully set-up enclosure (complete with rocks!), George is now stable. He can hop around his little habitat and is doing incredibly well.
Releasing him back into the wild wouldn’t be fair — nature can be tough, and a one-legged frog wouldn’t stand much chance. So instead, George has found something even better:
A forever home in Tye’s bedroom.
Room service.
Regular meals.
Fresh water.
And unlimited love.
Not a bad retirement plan for a marsh frog.
A Little About Marsh Frogs
Marsh frogs love damp areas like ponds, wetlands and garden water features. They’re fantastic insect hunters and can eat a surprising number of mozzies — which officially makes them backyard heroes.
Here’s something interesting (and a bit funny): frogs don’t actually drink water through their mouths. They absorb it through a special patch of skin on their belly called a “drink patch.” So technically, George hydrates by sitting in water. Imagine if we could recharge just by sitting down!
Marsh frogs are also known for their powerful jumping ability — which makes George’s progress even more inspiring. He may only have one hind leg, but he’s proving that you don’t need two to move forward.
Sometimes the smallest creatures teach the biggest lessons.
Well done, Tye.
George couldn’t have found a better mate. 💚