carolina anole

;) Mostly it's the young ones that go through this.

This tiny Carolina anole was on the hunt for bugs. He does need to turn on his green color switch to be less visible. Often mistakenly called chamelions for their ability to change color. Maybe this young one just forgot.

A little male anole in the ferns in my garden

Moved a bunch of plants from inside to the back deck and it didn't take long for the the Anoles or the bees to find each other

What quite surprised to see this going on right under my eyes ;) I guess when nature calls, nature calls ;)

Often called chameleons becasue they can change from bright green to brown very quickly to camo themselves. This hormonally charged little male WANTED to been seen.

I enjoy these little guys so much. I usually have a few that hang out in the plants on my back deck. In my days of digiscoping I managed to document one consuming a moth. Quite interesting.

The green anole is about five to eight inches (13 to 20 cm) long, and has adhesive footpads for crawling on vertical surfaces, as do geckos. They are able to change color from green to brown to gray; which color they become is determined by their mood and environment. They are not related to...

This lizard which averages around 5-8 inches is pictured next to a quarter for size reference. The Carolina Anole Anolis carolinensis is the most common lizard in North Carolina and the Southeastern United States. In bright light on a green background the Anole turns a bright emerald green. In...

This little 3 inch female carolina anole was in my potted lobelia plant.

Tnis male Carolina anole is very fond of my plant hanger. He likes hanging out on it.

Carolina Anole often mistakenly called chameleons because they can change color from bright green to brown. This little fella was hiding in a decorative bow on a neighbor's mailbox

Little Male Anole. We had a stare down with my camera lens.

Very young and tiny carolina anole on rose leaf in my backyard

I was taking a photo of a colorful caterpillar on my potted parsley plant and this very tiny fellow had also taken up residence amidst the parsley. He was very tiny, young and a bit odd looking. Sort of newborn - weird baby skin on him.

Little Carolina anole on mango leaf. My husband was watering the potted patio plants and this little anole crawled out from under the leaf.