After the photo, Lizzie was carefully let go in the same spot she was found, to return to her earwig-eating ways.
The Western Fence lizard carries a protein in its blood that destroys Lyme disease. When infected ticks bite a lizard, the infection in the tick is destroyed.
Ooooh! The day I spot a lizard in my garden will be a happy day indeed! I suppose you can only catch them in the morning, before they've warmed?
ReplyDeleteMy nephew has no trouble getting them at any time of day. He's the official lizard catcher here. I just take the photos.
DeleteSo cute dear Hoover. I have many lizards in my garden.
ReplyDeletexoxoxo ♡
They are wonderful garden residents. Besides being so cute they eat so many bad bugs. We are lucky!
DeleteI'm impressed - I can't catch them in in photos, much less by hand. My cat has caught a few that were foolish enough to venture into her screened porch. Usually, they become play toys until I discover the poor thing or she kills it, although she did eat one. (The result wasn't pretty.)
ReplyDeleteDear nephew is good at it. I just can't try...I maneuver them into a box with a rag for relocation if they get into the garage.
DeleteOh dear, the cat. :(
Luckily the puppies are initially baffled--it gives the lizard plenty of time to escape.
Lucky you...to have a lizard-catcher in residence.
ReplyDeleteHe's very gentle with them. I am impressed.
DeleteWhat a great shot!
ReplyDeleteLove to see the lizards in the garden. Good guys, indeed.
Thanks!
DeleteIt would not be the same without them.
I miss having lizards around. So cool about the WFL negating Lyme disease in Ticks. Is it a significant problem there?
ReplyDeleteNo, not at all. Maybe the lizards are why?
Deleteadorable little guy! and obviously quite useful!
ReplyDeletethanks for coming by today!
Enjoyed your blog; glad I found it. Loved all the fences and the birds, the cicadas--oh not quite as much!
Delete