Summer Photos: Tree Frogs

Yes, we have tree frogs in The Netherlands. The populations are small, few, and far between, but they are still there.

They like nothing better than basking in the sun; they prefer blackberry bushes for safety, and once they find a good place, they fall asleep, completely trusting their camouflage.

These frogs are tiny and there are few of them, so they are hard to find, but once found, they are easy to photograph, as they don't flee:

^{Olympus XZ-1, 112mm, ISO100, f8, 1/250s}

This one is on its way up:

^{Olympus XZ-1, 112mm, ISO100, f8, 1/160s}

It seems they don't mind uncomfortable positions for sleeping:

^{Olympus XZ-1, 112mm, ISO200, f8, 1/125s}

Thanks for watching!

These photos were taken in the Aamsveen, a peat bog near Enschede, The Netherlands.