Dear Jyl,
We have some things in common. I also have a creek running across my
property and a greenhouse. Appreciated your report of the frog as insect
control and disposal of insects from the greenhouse to feed the trout. When
I found larva in fresh corn at the market, I fed them to my carnivorous
plants. The tree frog is re establishing itself along the creek. I'm not
with you on the snakes, but in my later years I have been able to watch a
number of nature documentaries on snakes.
I don't know whether to credit the dogs, but the local squirrels never
get on the ground but are drawn to the squirrel protected bird feeders.
Best wishes, Joyce Miller, Gresham, Oregon