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I don't know much about her plant, but here's some info on the lizard...
Green or Carolina Anole latin name: Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anoles are abundantly found throughout South Carolina but can also be found in much of the other southeastern states from North Carolina to eastern Texas. These are very hardy lizards which often appear on warm winter days in South Carolina. They are slow moving and don't frighten easily so they are often the first pet of many a young boy, much like garter snakes.
I've never heard of one "biting" anyone, though they will open their mouths if cornered and try. They usually try scaring you off by doing push-ups first, though. I made one bite me on the tip of my finger once, but I couldn't feel anything. Anoles are often found in a little girls hair on playgrounds. They are kinda gangly-looking lizards of 5 to 8 inches in total length. Up close they look a bit like a Hollywood dinosaur. Usually they are on our windows or screen doors when I see them, but whenever I've gotten the camera they "fall off" and then scoot away. This little bugger stuck around in the bush. I guess he figured I couldn't see him. Either that or the flash blinded him.
These little guys have the ability to change their color from bright green to brown to grey. For this reason, they are sometimes mistakenly called chameleons. The males engage in combat and mating displays in which a pink fan of skin is expanded below the throat. They raise their heads way up and bob their chests up and down like they are doing push-ups. The pink fan makes it look like they swallowed a penny side-ways when they do this. It's actually pretty funny to watch.
They have expanded toes with many folds which enable them to climb many vertical surfaces, including window glass and can often be seen around here scooting right across the viewing windows of bank drive-ups totally freaking out the tellers!
Green Anoles feed mainly upon insects and spiders. Which is probably why we have soooo many of them around our deck and porch!
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I don't know much about her plant, but here's some info on the lizard...
Green or Carolina Anole latin name: Anolis carolinensis)
Green Anoles are abundantly found throughout South Carolina but can also be found in much of the other southeastern states from North Carolina to eastern Texas. These are very hardy lizards which often appear on warm winter days in South Carolina. They are slow moving and don't frighten easily so they are often the first pet of many a young boy, much like garter snakes.
I've never heard of one "biting" anyone, though they will open their mouths if cornered and try. They usually try scaring you off by doing push-ups first, though. I made one bite me on the tip of my finger once, but I couldn't feel anything. Anoles are often found in a little girls hair on playgrounds. They are kinda gangly-looking lizards of 5 to 8 inches in total length. Up close they look a bit like a Hollywood dinosaur. Usually they are on our windows or screen doors when I see them, but whenever I've gotten the camera they "fall off" and then scoot away. This little bugger stuck around in the bush. I guess he figured I couldn't see him. Either that or the flash blinded him.
These little guys have the ability to change their color from bright green to brown to grey. For this reason, they are sometimes mistakenly called chameleons. The males engage in combat and mating displays in which a pink fan of skin is expanded below the throat. They raise their heads way up and bob their chests up and down like they are doing push-ups. The pink fan makes it look like they swallowed a penny side-ways when they do this. It's actually pretty funny to watch.
They have expanded toes with many folds which enable them to climb many vertical surfaces, including window glass and can often be seen around here scooting right across the viewing windows of bank drive-ups totally freaking out the tellers!
Green Anoles feed mainly upon insects and spiders. Which is probably why we have soooo many of them around our deck and porch!
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