Welcome visitors to the garden

[Desert O'Piñon]

We have different colors on the desert honey mesquite.

Say cheese!

These are my favorite predatory insects.

 

[Goodbrake]

The lizards get a bit acrobatic around my garden!

 

[Desert O'Piñon]

Is that a species of anole?

 

[KateM]

And a fig fest

 

[KateM]

 

[KateM]

This one looks unusual for these parts...
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So this is Carolina mantis. It's the first time I observe them in our neck of the woods...
This one likes to sit outside the glass door at night catching bugs attracted by the light.

 

[rustygarden]

I made this guy mad by watering the flowers . I am always happy to see them . This year only a handful . The Garter snakes are plentiful though .

 

[Desert O'Piñon]

This year only a handful . The Garter snakes are plentiful though .

Maybe that's why the mantises are less plentiful?

 

[KateM]

Thee you go... I observed less mantises this year, too.
Getting ready to shed its skinny judging by the milky eyes.

 

[Wulfskaar]

I love when this cat is hanging around. She keeps the rodents at bay.

 

[KateM]

She probably can keep a few dogs at bay, too?

 

[Desert O'Piñon]

I love when this cat is hanging around. She keeps the rodents at bay.

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Is that a RobertCat or a RobertaCat?

 

[Wulfskaar]

Is that a RobertCat or a RobertaCat?

I've seen a female before, so I think RobertaCat.

 

[jason biggs]

 

[Sputnik 184]

I was pleased to see this Common Toad in my garden this year. I see lots of frogs but this was the first toad.Wonderful slug hunters.

 

[Vince Sartain]

 

[Sputnik 184]

This bullfinch sitting on my cedar bonsai was just so handsome.