I didn’t spot this newly hatched Anole until he moved from the brown to the yellow section of the dying moonflower leaf.
A little unsure of himself he flipped around…
… then jumped to another leaf where he gave me a few seconds of portrait images.
Looking around and exploring his new world.
August 21, 2026
This Anole was taking his time, flashing his dewlap to anyone that was looking, and checking out the view from the top of our backyard arbor. The vines are a combo of moonflower and morning glory.
August 8, 2026
It is still winter here in South Carolina but we’ve had some warmer days. Warm enough that a few Anoles have been out and about, including this one that was crawling through a tuft of Spanish Moss stuck to a tree trunk.
These two were keeping a cautious distance from each other while they took advantage of the warming sun.
They were all sporting their brown look, rather than the bright green we see in summer. This can be from the cooler winter temperatures and to better blend in with their surroundings.
January 30 and February 2, 2025
I’ve photographed this statue before, once amid a sea of blooming azaleas: Waiting In Solitude.
I always glance over when I pass by and found I wasn’t the only one checking her out on this fall day.
Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
November 29, 2022
We’ve had several Carolina Anoles hatch in our back yard over the last few weeks.
This one spent hours inspecting this dried hibiscus blossom.
Another one chose a more secretive location, but also didn’t go far over several hours.
August 19 & 20, 2022
While I was watching the Praying Mantis of my previous post a Carolina Anole popped his head up for a quick look.
This one was doing what looks like dangerous work, climbing around in the very sharp fronds of the Sego Palm looking for bugs.
July 18, 2022
This Anole stopped on a pretty interesting looking burl…
…just having a look around…
Carolina Anoles are mostly dormant during the winter, but a warm, sunny day can bring them out.
This fellow was bright green and showing off his dewlap just a bit as he surveyed his territory.
February 24, 2022
I first spotted the Carolina Anole finishing lunch.
He bypassed the fly and came out for some sun.
The Chrysanthemum blooms made a comfy perch.
A recently hatched Carolina Anole spent some time watching the world from a Mandevilla plant on my patio a few days ago.
You might wonder how he got in there, I sure did. He didn’t weigh much but these petals are quite delicate.
I suspect he climbed out the stem then jumped/fell into the center. A wider view shows how tiny the Anole was. The blossom was about four inches (10 cm) across.
Credit to Ted for spotting this little fellow.
