I’m not sure how this papaya came to be abandoned on this step, but it got the attention of several gold dust day geckos, which are partial to a bit of fruit.
Geckos on a papaya
Category Archives: Animals
Green anole and raindrops
A green anole looks wary as it stands on a ti leaf adorned with raindrops.
Wasp on bird of paradise
A wasp reaches in to get some of the good stuff on offer in a bird of paradise flower.
Sunshine scowl
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘All About Pets.’ (See more offerings here.) I don’t currently have a pet, but at work, we have several cats, formerly feral, but now fixed, shot, and chipped.
One of these cats is Sunshine. I’ve posted photos of her here. In this photo, she’s about to do a little personal grooming and looks none too pleased to have someone pointing a camera at her.
Goats grazing
Three goats grazing on a lawn present a fine array of curved horns.
Abstracts: A praying mantis blends in
A praying mantis shows how well it can blend into the background while climbing through some grasses.
Cannonball tree flower and bee
A bee forages in one of the splendid flowers of a cannonball tree (Couroupita guianensis).
Black saddlebags skimmer dragonfly
I’d noticed this dragonfly returning to the same twig a few times so I positioned myself to take photos if it continued to do so. Luckily it did and I got a few shots before it took off for good.
The black saddlebags dragonfly (Tramea lacerata) gets its name from the distinctive markings on the wings. It’s found in most places in the U.S. and is one of those good bugs because both naiads and adults help control mosquitos by consuming their larvae.
