[Guest submission by Ursula Vernon through the Show Off Your Wildlife Garden feature]
I spotted this wee little Carolina Anole hiding in the potted spicebush on the back deck. He was quite possibly the smallest lizard I’ve ever seen, barely an inch long without the tail. To give you a sense of how wee he is, those are blueberries down below (and a small form of blueberries at that!)
Every single rib was visible, and I can’t imagine he was out of the egg for very long. We’ve seen more tiny little anoles and five-lined skinks this year than either I or my boyfriend can remember–the only guess is that the garden I put in last year attracted the insects that attracted their parents, who all reproduced this year. Quite possibly they’re even laying their eggs in the potted plants.
[Ursula Vernon blogs at Red Wombat Studio. Follow @ursulav on twitter]
Whose wildlife garden will we see next? Yours, I hope!
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