29.4.11

Garden Lizards - Big and Small


Frangipani also known as Plumeria is one of my favourite plants. 
Not only are the flowers beautiful, so is the shape of the tree.


This particular red frangipani is propagated in a pot to be given to a blogger friend.
As it has becomed top heavy, I leaned it against a big tree to prevent it from falling over.
Do you spot a tree lizard climbing up the frangipani above?


Sometimes we spot small garden lizards.
The one below is resting on a lotus leaf which is floating on water.


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At other times, we see huge ones too.


This one looked really ferocious when it opened its mouth wide with its tongue sticking out.
Can you imagine?
Lizards are beneficial to man.
They prey on small critters including garden pests.
However, a big one can swallow a chicken.

Well, I'm thankful there are no coyotes here.

After reading the comments, I need to add here that the dog in the photo is my neighbour's dog.
I wouldn't have allowed my dog this near to a monitor lizard.

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41 comments:

  1. A very awesome form of pest control. Thanks for sharing!!

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  2. well, i love the shot on the lotus leaf. I like the Plumeria but not those lizards, i wonder why there's a lot in your garden. And why is there the big monitor lizard which are normally present in areas near some forests, when you are living in a big city subdivision? We have them in the province because we have areas not frequently visited by men, some piled rocks where they made their nests. They often eat my mother's chicks. BTW, last weekend we have a snake electrocuted in the electric lines that passed our property. I will later post it.

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  3. Lizards are so cool! Love that shot of it on the lotus leaf. It always surprises me how much wildlife comes into contact with your dogs!

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  4. Well, I guess we won't be trading-- a lizard for a coyote. We have salamanders and toads in our window wells. I rescue the toads, but leave the salamanders. As for the coyotes they'd better leave my little hens alone and Mr. Fox who trots through the yard each morning as well. Let's hope that your little dog stays safe.

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  5. Those lizards are amazing! I am glad I can see these great close-ups of them on your blog without having to encounter them in person :).

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  6. Love the shot of the lizard on the lotus leaf!! Perfect DoF.

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  7. Lizards love to come to my house. I don't mind if they don't disturb but they sometimes come inside my house to look for food. Then both will scream and run for life! (lizards 'scream' too!)

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  8. Oh by the way, i mean the big ones, at least 60cm long!

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  9. holy crap!!! that is a huge lizard!!! you asked if we have any here...well we do...in pet stores...lol....and I am not sure if the teensy little salamanders that inhabit the area near my parents pond on the farm count...but that's as close to lizards as I think we have here...none in my garden...or I'd be in the house! lol
    we do however have coyotes here!!! LOTS of them.
    that little dog should not be there...your neighbor is brave!
    thanks for linking in ...I love the blooms you shared today...such a beautiful shade of red!

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  10. Beautiful red flowers!
    I have lizards in my house but not monitor lizard! That's huge guy!

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  11. HI One, I see you have found my report. I could have just placed a glass as the silhouette, but what's the fun in that?!
    Have you checked out my new meme. It is already out today, I've put Major in charge (you'll love him...he is so grumpy!)Your first mission is laid out for you, dearie.
    Your lizards are quite a collection! That second foto is a cute one...this from someone who is terrified of lizards is a great compliment!
    Rosie

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  12. When read about "Lizards are beneficial to man", I first thought of those lizards inside bottles of wine.

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  13. I'll keep my little Anolis lizards thank you..lol
    The lotus leaf guy is adorable..
    Happy Friday.
    hugs from Savannah, Cherry

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  14. That looks a little scary, because he is so big.

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  15. How I envy you! Plumeria is one of my favourite plants as well, even if it doesn't fit well with northern Italy climate. For this I must grow it in pots, in order to recover inside during winter. :(

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  16. The lizard on the lotus leaf is adorable. You took one great photo!

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  17. That plumeria looks great! loved the colorful flowers. I used to have a lot of lizards in the garden back at home, but I hardly see anyone here

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  18. Wow! Glad we don't have them that big here! I think I'll take coyotes!

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  19. WOW! I am not sure I could garden with lizards. We are too cold for anything like that...thanks for sharing! Paula in Idaho
    http://bucketideasforgardening.blogspot.com/

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  20. Piękna plumeria, ta jaszczurka też :)

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  21. I like the little lizard better. LOL! I am a born coward. I just love the blooms on you Plumeria. I love how the petals are shaped. Beautiful!

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  22. Glad the dog didn't get injured by the monitor lizard, at least I assume it didn't or you'd would have said something. We've definitely got the coyotes around here -- Austin has lost a fair number of cats and small dogs to them. And One, I love, love, love that image of the lizard on the lotus leaf! Great shot!

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  23. The photo of the lizard resting on the lotus leaf is an outstanding photo!!

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  24. You people with lizards in your garden need to keep quiet about it. We lizard-deprived gardeners can't take it! ;-)

    Agree about the lizard on lotus leaf: a fantastic photo! Well done!

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  25. I am wild about plumeria. My husband and I have been to Hawaii a few times, and I fell in love with the fragrance, the texture, and the colors of that beautiful flower. I brought two home with me, and they are doing well. The red of the one in your photo is so deep and lovely.

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  26. One, I love lizards, even big ones--none here though. I am a blogging friend and I would like a red frangipani. Should I send you my address? Carolyn

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  27. All our lizards are small (GREAT macros) and our plumerias are houseplants here in East Texas, fair trade I think;).

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  28. The fourth shot of that lizard head on is amazing! Fantastic photography and I always enjoy reading your commentary too.

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  29. I am glad you added that it is not your dog. Monitors get big enough to eat dogs, right?

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  30. One, I agree that lizards, which have survived the ages, deserve our respect and admiration. Your picture of the small lizard on the leaf with his head cocked as if he is looking at you is priceless. I can see however, that you might want to keep your dog away from the monitor lizard if it can eat a chicken! Your tiny dog isn't much bigger is he? Have a great weekend!

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  31. Aik how come that dog can be so cool with monitor lizard? My parents cats will be attacking that monitor lizard as they protect our home since my dad dog died last year. Our geese will also be giving alarm sound when monitor lizard come visiting.

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  32. Amazing wildlife! I have two leopard geckos which I keep as pets. They were bread in captivity so they've neevr known any different. They are lovely little animals. I love to see lizards in the wild, but we don't have them in this country. We get the occasional wall lizard if it's a very very sunny spot in the South West, but your lucky if you see them.

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  33. I love the picture of the little lizard on the lotus leaf. It looked like he was thinking about something you had said. But the picture of the monitor lizard by the dog was scary! I saw a TV show about monitor lizards in Florida that had eaten family pets. Yikes!

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  34. What a beautiful pink that is! I love lizards and can never resist taking photos of them. great capture on the lotus leaf! Wow, you have these monitor lizards coming so close! Great shot, BTW.

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  35. Beautiful plumeria flowers. Funny, I too love plumerias now, but not way back when I was much younger. We only have a few in the farm but no red yet. How I wish we could have the red too someday.

    We have monitor lizards every now and then roaming in the farm, and they love to raid our chicken coups. When they are caught local men eat their meat which they say tastes like chicken. I wonder why...LOL

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  36. Very nice captures of the lizard. I also love your frangipani. I haven't seen such colour here. so pretty.

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  37. Love the shot of him looking at the camera, such a cute face!

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  38. One, so sorry about the plant growing so big now, what a lot of trouble for you..! Will try to find time to meet you. Thank you so much, love the red flowers. Anyway, Im not too fond of reptiles even if they are small! Though I used to catch the house lizards by baiting them with a blob of lime (kapur) at the end of a coconut frond (lidi) when I was in primary for my class project!

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  39. So glad you clarified that because your tiny Pichu would have been no match for that large lizard! He looks pretty ferocious (the lizard not the dog!)

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  40. I love the shots of lizard with the frangipani and the other one with your dog! Stunning texture ~ the lizard's skin.

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