A green anole pauses in a patch of sunlight on a ti leaf.
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Here’s looking at you
A green anole keeps a wary out from the stalk of a ti plant. This is a popular spot for anoles in the winter months. Often, the dominant male spends a good deal of time running around and puffing out his dewlap to let all and sundry know who’s boss. This year’s dominant male seems positively mellow by comparison. So far I haven’t seen him get ruffled by anything, including my intrusive behavior.
Green anole in the rain
A green anole surveys the scene from a raindrop covered ti leaf.
Green anole on ti leaf
A green anole surveys the scene from a ti leaf. Ti leaves start out a bold green, then gradually turn yellow and brown before dropping off. If the ti plant is pruned back, two new shoots will sprout from the cut.
Abstracts: Raindrops on a ti leaf
Raindrops bead up on a curved ti leaf after a heavy shower.
Anole push ups
Green anoles clearly know the importance of fitness as they struggle for survival in the natural world. This one appears to be doing push ups on a ti leaf.
Gold dust day gecko drinks from a ti plant
In the morning, it’s common to see geckos taking a drink of water. Sometimes it’s from morning dew or leftover drops from overnight rain. Here, a gold dust day gecko drinks from water collected where a ti leaf joins the main stem.
For more information about geckos, go to geckoweb.org.
Green anole on a ti leaf
This green anole is keeping a watchful eye out from the shade of a ti plant.
For more information about green anoles, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_anole.
