Surprise Visitor! Share your bug and little critter pictures with me! - Page 17

caliboy1994 · 03-30-2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

You going to feed him/her ?

Yes, we fed it and then put it back in the bushes. It flew over the fence.

Abnshrek · 04-22-2013, 01:59 PM

A neighbor chillin' out in the D. Namwah.. :^)

I_GROWER · 09-14-2013, 08:18 AM

Found This guy living rent free

Kat2 · 09-23-2013, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by I_GROWER

Found This guy living rent free.

I had no idea they liked pineapples! I found 1 on my butternut squash and was "attacked" by one a couple of weeks ago when I was making sure my mystery plants had water--1/2" creature who sat happily on my hand so I could take a picture but was out of shots and it's just a blur so I won't post it. Sorry.

Jack (in my avatar) is about 2" long and used to only visit when a new leaf opened; 2 other tiny babies showed up sometimes when he wasn't around. Today all 3 were nestled down in the banana. Can someone tell me if they're hanging out for flies? I see lots of flies on the days they show up. Other days? Not so much.

I_GROWER · 09-25-2013, 03:58 PM

^never seen that before, new to pineapples so i will keep a eye out future squatters .

Pallen · 09-25-2013, 04:53 PM

This guy showed for a couple days but did not stick around. It would have been cool if he stuck around, but I guess it is good he did not find enough pests on my plant to make it worthwhile. If you watch close in the animation, he did have one meal wondering around to dispatch before he ate and ran.

Kat2 · 09-25-2013, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pallen

This guy showed for a couple days but did not stick around. It would have been cool if he stuck around, but I guess it is good he did not find enough pests on my plant to make it worthwhile. If you watch close in the animation, he did have one meal wondering around to dispatch before he ate and ran.

He or she is still there--trust me on this--you are blessed. I would kill to have a few "wasp nests" of them here in FL. When I first started gardening I noticed "crystal orbs" on my jasmine in the fall; they looked bad so I pruned them off and tossed them. Stupid. Found out what they were and never sprayed for another pest again. Of course, I never saw a lady bug again but holy cow I loved my PMs.

ez · 09-27-2013, 06:24 PM

I found this snake prowling through my back yard today, it's about 2 feet long.

ez · 10-03-2013, 09:03 PM

This 12 to 14 inch long anole is eating a small brown lizard. By the time I got the camera It was too late, you can only see the tail.

Kat2 · 10-13-2013, 02:48 PM

A frog of a different color.

Jack is chartreuse as are the other 2 or 3 babies who visit. Or are tree frogs like chameleons?

Kat2 · 10-13-2013, 03:08 PM

Apparently tree frogs do change color!

And pretty quickly.

sunfish · 10-21-2013, 05:10 PM

sal · 10-31-2013, 08:58 AM

Kat2 · 11-12-2013, 02:47 PM

Camouflaging yourself on a Pink Lemon wouldn't be easy I wouldn't think.

Kat2 · 12-02-2013, 09:14 PM

So I brought some plants in Wednesday; it got down to 36 here Thursday morning. Everything was potted in "sterile" soil because I was trying to avoid bringing bugs. (My soil here is dismal.) I hadn't seen any tree frogs on the banana or other plants since my post on 11/12 so figured they were hibernating. (Do they do that?) Forgive the mess on my counter...it was worse before I edited...never said I was a housekeeper...

He/she has been caught (those babies can JUMP FAST!) and released outside; I haven't a clue what to feed it and was afraid I'd accidentally step on it. Supposed to be 80 by Sunday and nothing less than 47 until then so the hitchhiker should be fine.

Word to the wise: inspect inside bound plants carefully.

Kat2 · 01-06-2014, 12:16 PM

Apparently Jack is back. Or should that be Jack is black? (Okay, not black but very dark.)

Pallen · 01-08-2014, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Kat2

He or she is still there--trust me on this--you are blessed. I would kill to have a few "wasp nests" of them here in FL. When I first started gardening I noticed "crystal orbs" on my jasmine in the fall; they looked bad so I pruned them off and tossed them. Stupid. Found out what they were and never sprayed for another pest again. Of course, I never saw a lady bug again but holy cow I loved my PMs.

No, he left but I am very tempted to actually buy some eggs coming spring just to have around. The one in my photo's must have come from a neighbor as they do not survive the winter here.

Kat2 · 01-08-2014, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pallen

No, he left but I am very tempted to actually buy some eggs coming spring just to have around. The one in my photo's must have come from a neighbor as they do not survive the winter here.

I'm not sure they survive winter anywhere. Come fall they mate, the female, if she's hungry, bites the head off the male (obviously he's a goner) then builds her nest. In spring they hatch! They're really cute at about 1" long (when I saw them). I was in MD--supposedly zone 6b/7a--are you colder?

I_GROWER · 01-16-2014, 11:24 PM

Sleepy Snake in the grass

ez · 02-05-2014, 05:16 PM

My old friend Mr. Anderson the Knight Anole

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10-03-2013, 09:03 PM	#329 (permalink)
ez Location: Pompano Beach, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 10b Name: Ed Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,175 BananaBucks : 57,145 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,529 Times Was Thanked 2,814 Times in 421 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 321 Times	Re: Surprise Visitor! Share your bug and little critter pictures with me! This 12 to 14 inch long anole is eating a small brown lizard. By the time I got the camera It was too late, you can only see the tail. __________________ View ez's gallery and see all of ez's photos \| Hillsboro Inlet, Pompano Beach, FL - Streaming Webcam Last edited by ez : 12-02-2013 at 09:20 PM.

10-13-2013, 02:48 PM	#330 (permalink)
Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 239,612 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: Surprise Visitor! Share your bug and little critter pictures with me! A frog of a different color. Jack is chartreuse as are the other 2 or 3 babies who visit. Or are tree frogs like chameleons? __________________

10-13-2013, 03:08 PM	#331 (permalink)
Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 239,612 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: Surprise Visitor! Share your bug and little critter pictures with me! Apparently tree frogs do change color! And pretty quickly. __________________

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11-12-2013, 02:47 PM	#334 (permalink)
Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 239,612 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: Surprise Visitor! Share your bug and little critter pictures with me! Camouflaging yourself on a Pink Lemon wouldn't be easy I wouldn't think. __________________

12-02-2013, 09:14 PM	#335 (permalink)
Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 239,612 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: Surprise Visitor! Share your bug and little critter pictures with me! So I brought some plants in Wednesday; it got down to 36 here Thursday morning. Everything was potted in "sterile" soil because I was trying to avoid bringing bugs. (My soil here is dismal.) I hadn't seen any tree frogs on the banana or other plants since my post on 11/12 so figured they were hibernating. (Do they do that?) Forgive the mess on my counter...it was worse before I edited...never said I was a housekeeper... He/she has been caught (those babies can JUMP FAST!) and released outside; I haven't a clue what to feed it and was afraid I'd accidentally step on it. Supposed to be 80 by Sunday and nothing less than 47 until then so the hitchhiker should be fine. Word to the wise: inspect inside bound plants carefully. __________________ Last edited by Kat2 : 12-02-2013 at 09:24 PM.

01-06-2014, 12:16 PM	#336 (permalink)
Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 239,612 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: Surprise Visitor! Share your bug and little critter pictures with me! Apparently Jack is back. Or should that be Jack is black? (Okay, not black but very dark.) __________________

01-16-2014, 11:24 PM	#339 (permalink)
I_GROWER Location: South FL Zone: 10b Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 241 BananaBucks : 30,071 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 310 Times Was Thanked 1,082 Times in 209 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: Surprise Visitor! Share your bug and little critter pictures with me! Sleepy Snake in the grass

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ez Location: Pompano Beach, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 10b Name: Ed Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,175 BananaBucks : 57,145 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,529 Times Was Thanked 2,814 Times in 421 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 321 Times	Re: Surprise Visitor! Share your bug and little critter pictures with me! My old friend Mr. Anderson the Knight Anole __________________ View ez's gallery and see all of ez's photos \| Hillsboro Inlet, Pompano Beach, FL - Streaming Webcam

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