Toads are another of my favorite garden creatures, though they're about as different from a hummingbird as you can get. There's usually a granddaddy toad living under the rhubarb in the vegetable garden. I don't know when he comes out to eat, but I'm happy to give him credit for keeping my garden free of most troublesome insect pests. My rock garden is where the reptiles hang out. A beautiful green garter snake lives between some of the rocks.
Morning is when it suns itself, warming up before heading off to work in the garden.
I like snakes as long as they don't take me by surprise. I'm not sure why, but I consider them a sign that the garden is creature-friendly and in balance. Butterfly Cottage provides a safe spot for butterfly caterpillars to spend the winter. Luring Nature's Loveliest Pollinators to Your Yard by Alcinda Lewis. It has separate plant and butterfly encyclopedias and a list of regional species.