These are not native to Florida. Only the Green Anole is native to North America.
I believe this is a female….the pattern on it’s back is very pretty.
I thought these plants were milkweed and have been letting them grow..but now they are over 5’ tall and no flowers……I had milkweed planted in this spot for the Monarch Butterflies….if you know what it is…I’d love to know.
They are very tall stalks…and the stalk is fuzzy.
That diamond pattern on the anole is beautiful. Too bad it's not indigenous.
ReplyDeleteThat looks somewhat similar to a female Oriental Garden Lizard.I've posted some images here. Try Plant and Tree Identification Discussion Forum to identify that plant. you can upload an image of the plant and request help to identify it.
ReplyDeleteI love lizards but hate snakes. Great pictures and post.
ReplyDeleteDiamond back pattern! He's interesting.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful anole lizard. I don't know what the plant is. But, milkweed takes a couple years to bloom.
ReplyDeleteThat is a handsome lizard!
ReplyDeleteHi Carol, beautiful series of photos I prefer the first one where I see that beautiful design on the back of brown anole.
ReplyDeleteit's a swamp sunflower. it will bloom in the fall and it's a perennial.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. What a beautiful lizard!
ReplyDeletevery nice photo;bravo
ReplyDeleteDid the plant ever bloom? It looks like either a wingstem (Verbesina), Helenium (sneezeweed), Eupatorium (Joe Pye / boneset), or something of that nature.
ReplyDeleteSwamp Thing, no it never bloomed and was over 6' tall when we got back from vacation. Nothing seemed to be feeding on it. I cut it down and have planted milkweed. Thanks for the info..I will look it up and see if that is what it is.
ReplyDeleteI think your plant is Asclepia. It has little scarlet star flowers with a yellow centre. The butterflies love them.
ReplyDeleteGail