Oops, I guess it's too late.  I found this poor mummified tree frog in my storage trailer.

Need I say more?

After finding a discarded snake skin amongst some freshly potted Angel Trumpets a few days ago, I knew it was just a matter of time before I found the owner.  This afternoon I found him basking in the sun.  I was glad to see that it was just a friendly black racer. He was about 4 feet long and was spread out along a half dozen 3-gallon sized pots. He did not seem too concerned that I was snapping photos of him until I moved in close to take a frontal shot. I'm sure our paths will soon cross ...

A couple of nights ago I came across this cool tree frog basking in the moonlight.  From his perch high up on a brugmansia leaf, he has a perfect view of the rising full moon.

After chasing this rather plump sphinx moth around for a half hour tonight, I was finally able to snap a photo of it slurping away on a bloom from one of my Brugmansia seedlings.This was not a small bloom so can imagine the size of this gal.  Sphinx moths are also called hummingbird moths because they mimic a hummingbird and are often mistaken for the same.I have several varieties of sphinx moths that frequent my Angel Trumpets.  This particular moth is called a Rustic Sphinx and it is a ...

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When you are trying to germinate Angel Trumpets from seed, it is important to have a full-time sentry around to make sure insects, snails and slugs are kept at bay.

It's that time of year when I have an abundance of our friendly lizards making themselves at home amongst my Angel Trumpets.  I think our severe winter reduced the population greatly.  At the beginning of summer i saw very few adults, but noticed lots of babies. I certainly hope this plump Brown Anole ate whatever was munching on this brugmansia leaf!