Looks like I have a visitor!

[Colby and the Dwarfs]

"Hi, I'm here to see Mio."

Haha! Though I'd share, he was so cute!

Edit: sorry for sideways pic!

[Nibbler]

Aww how cute. He's definitely there to see if Mio can come out to play.

[BrainGirl]

Neat! What is he?

[Colby and the Dwarfs]

Originally Posted by BrainGirl

Neat! What is he?

Anole of some sort maybe? I really don't know,

[BrainGirl]

We have European Wall Lizards. They are not a native species here but someone let some go because they missed the native species they grew up with. Same person let a whole bunch of non-native species go here that are now naturalized. The wall lizards are kind of neat, especially as I'm not used to lizards (OMG I just jumped out of my skin, my cat fell off the arm of the couch in her sleep LOL!) and they don't seem to be causing any interruptions to the food chain. The squirrels and starlings are certainly suspect though

[HollyHamster]

HA!!

That is a brown anole. Its called that because its brown. Its an introduced species, and its pushing out the native green anoles from their habitat.

I've seen anoles around my backyard and they are especially fun to watch in the spring, when the males begin courting the females by extending their colorful dewlaps and bobing their heads up and down. Its like they are waving a brightly colored flag and saying "I'M OVER HERE!!!! MATE WITH ME!!!" to any females who may be watching.

Females tend to choose the males with the biggest and most colorful dewlaps.

Whoops. Sorry. I am such an animal nerd that I just went rambling on and on.

ANYWAYS, nice little visitor you have there.

[DrKMcK]

Originally Posted by BrainGirl

We have European Wall Lizards. They are not a native species here but someone let some go because they missed the native species they grew up with. Same person let a whole bunch of non-native species go here that are now naturalized. The wall lizards are kind of neat, especially as I'm not used to lizards (OMG I just jumped out of my skin, my cat fell off the arm of the couch in her sleep LOL!) and they don't seem to be causing any interruptions to the food chain. The squirrels and starlings are certainly suspect though

LOLOLOLOLOL! Love the cat falling off the couch Braingirl

How nice that Mio has company. Everyone should get visitors now and then.

[DexterChloe]

Wow! That's cool! The most exciting thing that I get in my garden is squirrels!

[Colby and the Dwarfs]

Originally Posted by DexterChloe

Wow! That's cool! The most exciting thing that I get in my garden is squirrels!

Me too, usually. I'm in FL now though!

[basilthehammy]

Awwwwww, i always have green anole and skinks running in and out of my garage