A Green Anole photographed on a metal hook inside a big Jasmin vine. Usually the hook and tall rod are hidden from view inside the thick plants.
The cryptic title here, ‘Do Over’, came from a note I typed with the file. The exact meaning has been lost in time. It’s not like a small lizard hasn’t climbed on here more than once. I liked it enough to keep it though.
There are all types of colorful plants around the outside of the main house at Magnolia Plantation. The Anole hide all around the bushes, however they just can’t blend in on a few of the more colorful ones.
OM-1 mk2, OM 100-400 II, ON1, DxO Filmpack
Taken while shooting the Moon Flowers.
Usually the Anole stay in the thicker brush of the Tulip Vines and Jasmin. Out exploring I guess.
Specs; OM-1 (1), OM 12-100, Lightroom, Topaz.
We have plenty of Dragon Fly each year. Getting a decent photograph, that’s different. This one had two favorite spots. I’ve gotten a little better at waiting, a bit more patient, since I began shooting the small critters this year.
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Specs; OM-1 (1), OM 12-100, Lightroom, DxO Filmpack
Small… my thumb nail was larger.
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The local dragons remain active, and we still spot tiny hatchlings once in a while.
We let any fallen leaves pile up where the wind blows them. Old plants are piled in a corner of the back fence. Little things like that give the Anole places to live and dig down to survive the cooler winter weather.
Oh, we never bring in the big pots from outside. Anole are sneaky critters, find one in the house and it becomes a great adventure.
A random shot while at Middleton.
If there is any chance of photographing a butterfly it will be at one of the local plantations. They have gardens that have existed for hundreds of years. Something is in bloom there somewhere.
How many times have I looked in these bushes and not seen anything!
