Wednesday, November 4, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 5800 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Tonight's sentry I found this cute little fellow keeping watch over my Angel Trumpets tonight.How could any bug resist these eyes?! Categories:Creatures Tags:Angel TrumpetBrugmansiatree frog Read more
Friday, October 30, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 5188 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Keeping a watchful eye over your shoulder.. That's what this guy is doing while he keeps watch over my Angel Trumpets! Categories:Creatures Tags:anolechamelean Read more
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 5109 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Sleeping beauty... It is nearly impossible to take a midnight stroll without seeing a bunch on chameleons napping. This guy was smart enough to sleep up on the top of a stand alone plant, making it hard for him to be a midnight snack for the resident snakes. Categories:Creatures Tags:chameleoncreatures Read more
Sunday, October 18, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 5093 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating If looks could kill.... Need I say more? Categories:Creatures Tags:toad Read more
Friday, October 16, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6479 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating The one that didn't get away... While I was out making my rounds tonight, I stopped to inspect some new seedlings that appeared to be a midnight snack for a snail/slug. I started scanning the area in hopes of finding the culprit when I noticed the tail of a snake protruding from a flat of plants. It caught me off guard so I sort of jumped back, caught my breath, and grabbed my camera. I thought it was sort of strange that the snake was not paying any attention to me and appeared to be focused on something else. When I ... Categories:Creatures Read more
Friday, October 16, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 17228 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating The one that got away... A week or so ago I posted picture of an unknown tree frog I thought may have been a Cuban Tree Frog, an invasive species that has gained a foothold here in Florida. If found we are supposed to catch and destroy them. The previous frog I spotted ended up being a native one so I let it be. This afternoon I spotted another tree frog that seemed odd to me. After snapping a few photos I went inside to see if i could ID it on the web. Much to my surprise this one fits the description of the ... Categories:Creatures Tags:cuban tree frog Read more
Thursday, October 15, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7387 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Tonight's Angel Trumpet sentry Look out bugs, this guy is hungry and he's keeping watch over my brugmansia tonight! Categories:Creatures Tags:chameleoncreatures Read more
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6856 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating You better look before you grasp! When gardening in Florida you know it is always best to look before you grab something....or you may regret it. This friendly, and beautiful wolf spider was just hanging out on the side of a tray of rooted cuttings. Wolf spiders are quite common around here and this one is just a baby. When full grown their leg span can equal the width of your hand!Wolf spiders are a beneficial spider because they love to eat roaches. Believe it or not you can actually hear them crunching away while ... Categories:Garden PestsCreatures Tags:wolf spider Read more