Hmm, I am a huge frog/toad lover myself and am always trying to create an environment in my yard where all bugs and creatures can live safely. I have seen toads this year, but not so many of the small green tree frogs and the lizards we usually have and I am thinking it is a combination of the extremely cold winter we had (for Mississippi standards) followed quickly by a hot spring and now ever hotter summer. It is very dry here now and the only time I see the toads is when I move something that generally stays wettish or in the thickest part of my garden spots where it is really shady (and I suspect, wetter) than anywhere else. Temperature and chemicals can really effect amphibians like frogs and toads. If you go down to the creek area and look around rocks and wet leaves, you may still find the toads, they just may not venture too far away from the water right now.

I hope they come back next year.