Wildlife in your back yard? Post'em here!

Bobster said:
Last week I went down to the street to collect the garbage bin and gathered up a few pieces of litter in the yard that escaped the truck. As I got close to a tree near the street, I could hear buzzing and witnessed this! :eek:

View attachment 30357

So the wife got in contact with a beekeeper who said he would try to come get them but it wouldn't be until later. About an hour later I went down to look at the bees again and THEY WERE GONE! :eek: The wife called the beekeeper to see if he had got them and he had not. Apparently they flew away on their own. :unsure: I looked around the yard and didn't see any swarming. :unsure:
Click to expand...
OMG that’s a huge swarm. Check the south side of the eaves for any crawling on the house. If they find a hole they dive in really quickly
 
That's a spooky uninvited attraction. Esp if they are those mean suckers.
 
A couple days ago, we were walking the dog in a park. Up ahead, I saw something drop from a high tree branch. It was green, so I thought it was a branch with leaves. But as we got closer... it's a critter. And he was apparently stunned from the impact on the sidewalk. I was able to get close for some photos:

1746407653642.png


1746407690902.png


His body was about 10 inches, I'd say. His head was about the size of half my fist.

I was able to query a friend of mine who knows his reptiles. It's a non-native lizard called a Cuban Knight Anole. Good thing I didn't touch or pick him up... they bite!
 
Racer88 said:
It's a non-native lizard called a Cuban Knight Anole. Good thing I didn't touch or pick him up... they bite!
Click to expand...
We have green and brown anoles. Not quite as large at maybe 4" nose-to-tail. They don't usually bite but the more reptilian (vs lizardian) purple skinks about the same size WILL bite. The cat has probably eaten about 1000 of each... :sick:😄
 

Share this page

Back
Top