Big Lizard in my back... I mean orchid.

[Sandy4453]

I've grown to really enjoy these critters. They're all over Florida, especially summer time. The girlfriend may or may not mind but if you've got cats, don't tell them!

Here's a recent visitor of mine....

[WhiteRabbit]

well if you have a g/h the lizard should do just fine!
Sandy - I love the little critters too - find them and little tree frogs in the outside plants

[Connie Star]

Careful Maldorer- you're becoming fond of him!

[cb977]

Originally Posted by harrywitmore

Hate to say it but living in your house with no food is not nature. So, I guess you must be the b***h

Uh-uh!

[harrywitmore]

Originally Posted by cb977

Uh-uh!

Sorry, I shall leave now. Hope my namesake makes it.

[sampsojw]

Living in Florida there are lizards everywhere and they seem to love the orchids. I did have an inflorescence on a dendrobioum broken-off by a Cuban brown anole climbing on it, but I'm sure they eat a fair share of bugs. I photographed the attached picture of a cannibalistic anole on another dredrobium.
BTW...dig the Dead Milkmen reference.

[susiep]

Good photo! I have never seen one actually doing that though I am sure they do it all the time. These little lizards are everywhere down here in South Florida. So of course they are (almost) bottom of the food chain. They eat lots of bugs. They will dart out of the shrubbery to grab a little moth or fly or gnat, sometimes at the risk of being stepped on by the humans walking by. They are only good and no reason to dislike them. They are also a favorite food of birds and snakes. Rat snakes love them and so do herons and egrets. We have a snowy egret that stops in my front yard every day for a couple lizards. Amazing to watch him lizard hunting. I'll try to get some pictures. Funny thing is that those lizards weren't down here when I was young (1950's-60's). We just had the pretty green ones that change color to brown. Hardly ever see those anymore.

[fotofashion]

When we have the living room window open and the light near it on, a couple of anoles will gather to eat the bugs attracted to the light. We have the green anoles, skinks and one that is kind of pink in color. No idea what that one is called. It is not as common as the green ones. My cat just loves to eat the green anoles. I guess that adds to the protein in her diet. Since it is so cold right now, they are in hiding. The only thing in my GH that I don't want there is a large grey grasshopper that is eating my orchid flowers. If I can ever find him, he will be eliminated!!!
Beverly A.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by susiep

Good photo! I have never seen one actually doing that though I am sure they do it all the time. These little lizards are everywhere down here in South Florida. So of course they are (almost) bottom of the food chain. They eat lots of bugs. They will dart out of the shrubbery to grab a little moth or fly or gnat, sometimes at the risk of being stepped on by the humans walking by. They are only good and no reason to dislike them. They are also a favorite food of birds and snakes. Rat snakes love them and so do herons and egrets. We have a snowy egret that stops in my front yard every day for a couple lizards. Amazing to watch him lizard hunting. I'll try to get some pictures. Funny thing is that those lizards weren't down here when I was young (1950's-60's). We just had the pretty green ones that change color to brown. Hardly ever see those anymore.

Read me:

Brown Anole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This might explain your curiosity of why you're seeing the Brown Anoles and the Green Anoles now. Whereas, some time ago you only saw the Green Anoles.

[Country Gramma]

Hey King,

That's a great article. It's amazing how many instances there are of introduced species control endemic species.

It's so nice that Susan's recollections have been given an explaination.

Karen