It was Really Interesting to Catch this Anole Changing Colors shows readers a female green anole that is between the green and brown color phases. The text describes the author’s encounter with this lovely little lizard.
Five Lined Skinks are Active and Exciting Summer Reptiles shows readers a couple of views of this common eastern North American reptile. It also goes over an interesting encounter that the author had with one.
Florida‘a Reptiles Love the Summer Weather explains why the author is seeing more reptile and amphibian activity as summer approaches. It focuses on one Eastern fence lizard in particular.
The First Anole of the Year is a Great Sign explains to readers how Florida’s highly variable winter effects reptiles and amphibians and then goes on to tell readers why seeing anoles starting to come out is a good sign of warmer days to come.
For the Love of Green Tree Frogs explains the story behind the featured photo for tonight; a macro shot of a green tree frog.
Hey, Hey, Hey, It’s National Reptile Awareness Day! introduces the day and explains which animals are being celebrated. It goes on to recommend ways that you can have fun and celebrate this important day.
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An Awesome New Neighbor is a Gopher Tortoise tells the story of the author’s encounter with her new neighbor, a Florida gopher tortoise. It then goes on to explain one of the laws protecting these threatened animals from their worst enemy, man.
Brown Anoles are Nonnative, but Great for Gardens introduces the brown anole, a native of the Bahamas and Cuba. They are highly adaptable and tend to outcompete native species. But they are here to stay, so you might want to accept them in your garden for pest control.
Black Racers are Beautiful, Helpful Garden Snakes tells of the author’s encounter with a juvenile Southern black racer snake in a small woody park. It also explains why these nonvenomous snakes are good to keep around.
Florida Cooters are Amazing and Well Adapted Turtles tells about some of the biology of the Florida cooter, emphasizing how well they are adapted to their ecological niche. It also discusses man’s impacts on their habitat and populations.
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