Horned toads jest make me

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! Particularly when a wee'un like this'd be found. Shows that our lil ecosystem aint doin' too bad 'fterall. The "good critters" 're reproducin' 'n their young're thrivin'. They'd be purty peaceful lil critters, 's ya can see from the pic. 'twixt the hubs hand shakin' 'n mine, 'twas not possible fer me to get a clearer pic. 'tis a youngster 'n ya can see how wee such'd be. 't maturity, they'd be 'bout 5" long. These lil jewels 're really needed to keep insects'n line. Eatin' red harvest ants, grasshoppers, crickets, various worms 'n such. 'lways a treat to see 'em! A good reminder to the hubs to not go 'bout puttin' poisons out. Ya kill their food sources 'n they'll perish, too. 're ya mindful to how ya tend to what'cha consider "pests"? What the consequences'd be fer those helpful critters 'round yer place? I confess to bein' most tempted when all natural deterrents fer grasshoppers proved futile here to go full warfare with 'em. Thankfully I 'twas able to talk the hubs 'nto jest lettin' 't ride'n let nature do 'ts thing. More birds 've shown fer the feast, these horned toads, "normal" frogs, feral cats 'n fox 're doin' all they can to get't under control. They seem to be makin' a purty good dent'n the grasshopper population. My purple green beans that nearly all got mowed down to ground level 're sproutin' new leaves. With a bit 'f luck, they might e'en produce me some beans 'fore frost comes.