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
Carolina Anole, Arbor Explorer
Tag Archives: Carolina Anole
Anoles Out, It’s Still Winter
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
Stone Lady & Visitor
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
Juvenile Carolina Anoles
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
Green Anoles
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
Anole on a Burl
This Anole stopped on a pretty interesting looking burl…
…just having a look around…
Carolina Anole, Winter Browns
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
Pretty On Yellow
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.
Pretty On Pink
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.
Carolina Anole, After A Rain
Carolina Anoles readily change from bright green to various shades of brown, supposedly going brown in moist or cool conditions. This one stood out in brown as he perched on a fading Elephant Ear leaf after a rain.
